D Altered — diatonic chords

Super Locrian. Used over altered dominant chords in jazz.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

i°
D°
dim
ii
D#m
minor
iii
Fm
minor
IV+
F#+
aug
V
G#
major
VI
A#
major
vii°
C°
dim

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1i°D°Diminished
2iiD#mMinor
3iiiFmMinor
4IV+F#+Augmented
5VG#Major
6VIA#Major
7vii°C°Diminished

Altered in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in D

D MajorD Natural MinorD Harmonic MinorD Melodic MinorD DorianD Phrygian

About the D Altered scale's harmony

The D Altered scale produces the following diatonic triads: D°, D#m, Fm, F#+, G#, A#, C°. These chords all use only the notes of the D Altered scale. The Roman numerals (i°–ii–iii–IV+–V–VI–vii°) show the function of each chord within the key.