C# altered scale
The C# altered scale consists of the C# (Perfect unison), D (Minor second), E (Minor third), F (Major third), G (Diminished fifth), A (Minor sixth) and C (Major seventh) notes.
How to play the C# altered scale
- Find C# (Root) on the piano keyboard
- Play D (Minor second) — 1 semitone above C#
- Play E (Minor third) — 3 semitones above C#
- Play F (Major third) — 4 semitones above C#
- Play G (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above C#
- Play A (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above C#
- Play C (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above C#
- Play all 7 notes in ascending order to perform the C# altered scale
Chords in this scale
C# chords
D chords
- D m(add2)(no5)
- D m(add2)
- D sus2(add4)
- D sus2
- D 7(sus2)
- D maj7(sus2)
- D m3
- D m7(add4)(no5)
- D minor
- D m7
- D m9
- D m11
- D m7(#9)
- D m7(add11)
- D m(maj7)
- D m(maj9)
- D m(maj11)
- D m(add9)
- D m(add11)
- D m7(no5)
- D m9(no5)
- D m7(#9)(no5)
- D m7(add11)(no5)
- D m(maj9)(no5)
- D m(maj11)(no5)
- D m(add9)(no5)
- D sus4
- D 7(sus4)
- D 11(sus4)
- D 5
- D 7(sus)
- D 9(sus2)
- D maj7(sus)
- D maj9(sus2)
- D 5(add9)
- D 7(no3)
- D maj7(no3)