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Scale library · Diminished (half–whole)

The Diminished (half–whole) scale in all twelve keys.

Formula 1 ♭2 ♭3 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7, step pattern H–W–H–W–H–W–H–W. In C it is C D♭ E♭ E G♭ G A B♭. It is the scale for dominant 7♭9 and 13♭9 chords — the ‘dominant diminished’ scale. Pick a key below to see it drawn on the guitar fretboard or piano keyboard and hear it played.

All keys

Dim. H–W — pick your key and instrument.

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CC D♭ E♭ E G♭ G A B♭Guitar · Piano
C♯C♯ D E F G G♯ A♯ BGuitar · Piano
DD E♭ F G♭ A♭ A B CGuitar · Piano
E♭E♭ E G♭ G A B♭ C D♭Guitar · Piano
EE F G A♭ B♭ B D♭ DGuitar · Piano
FF G♭ A♭ A B C D E♭Guitar · Piano
F♯F♯ G A A♯ C C♯ D♯ EGuitar · Piano
GG A♭ B♭ B D♭ D E FGuitar · Piano
A♭A♭ A B C D E♭ F G♭Guitar · Piano
AA B♭ C D♭ E♭ E G♭ GGuitar · Piano
B♭B♭ B D♭ D E F G A♭Guitar · Piano
BB C D E♭ F G♭ A♭ AGuitar · Piano

Other scales

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