E Altered — diatonic chords

Super Locrian. Used over altered dominant chords in jazz.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

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

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1i°E°Diminished
2iiFmMinor
3iiiGmMinor
4IV+G#+Augmented
5VA#Major
6VICMajor
7vii°D°Diminished

Altered in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in E

E MajorE Natural MinorE Harmonic MinorE Melodic MinorE DorianE Phrygian

About the E Altered scale's harmony

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