F Altered — diatonic chords

Super Locrian. Used over altered dominant chords in jazz.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1Diminished
2iiF#mMinor
3iiiG#mMinor
4IV+A+Augmented
5VBMajor
6VIC#Major
7vii°D#°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°, F#m, G#m, A+, B, C#, D#°. 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.