D altered scale
The D altered scale consists of the D (Perfect unison), D# (Minor second), F (Minor third), F# (Major third), G# (Diminished fifth), A# (Minor sixth) and C# (Major seventh) notes.
How to play the D altered scale
- Find D (Root) on the piano keyboard
- Play D# (Minor second) — 1 semitone above D
- Play F (Minor third) — 3 semitones above D
- Play F# (Major third) — 4 semitones above D
- Play G# (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above D
- Play A# (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above D
- Play C# (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above D
- Play all 7 notes in ascending order to perform the D altered scale
Chords in this scale
D 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)
F chords
F# chords
G# chords
A# chords
- A# m3
- A# m7(add4)(no5)
- A# minor
- A# m7
- A# m7(#9)
- A# m7(add11)
- A# m7(b13)
- A# m(add11)
- A# m(#5)
- A# m7(#5)
- A# m7(alt)
- A# m7(no5)
- A# m7(#9)(no5)
- A# m7(add11)(no5)
- A# 3
- A# major
- A# 7
- A# 7(#9)
- A# 7(add11)
- A# 7(b13)
- A# add11
- A# aug
- A# 7(#5)
- A# 7(alt)
- A# 7(no5)
- A# 7(#9)(no5)
- A# 7(add11)(no5)
- A# sus4
- A# 7(sus4)
- A# 11(sus4)
- A# 5
- A# 7(sus)
- A# 7(no3)