F# Altered — diatonic chords

Super Locrian. Used over altered dominant chords in jazz.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1F#°Diminished
2iiGmMinor
3iiiAmMinor
4IV+A#+Augmented
5VCMajor
6VIDMajor
7vii°Diminished

Altered in other keys

Scale diagram

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Other scales in F#

About the F# Altered scale's harmony

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