G Altered — diatonic chords

Super Locrian. Used over altered dominant chords in jazz.

7 chords · one per scale degree

Diatonic triads

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

Chord details

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1i°G°Diminished
2iiG#mMinor
3iiiA#mMinor
4IV+B+Augmented
5VC#Major
6VID#Major
7vii°F°Diminished

Altered in other keys

CC#DD#EFF#GG#AA#B

Scale diagram

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Other scales in G

G MajorG Natural MinorG Harmonic MinorG Melodic MinorG DorianG Phrygian

About the G Altered scale's harmony

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