Diminished (whole–half) · F♯ · Piano
The F♯ Dim. W–H scale is F♯ G♯ A B C D D♯ F — formula 1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 7, step pattern W–H–W–H–W–H–W–H. Use it over F♯dim7: it is the scale for fully diminished seventh chords (dim7). Below, every note is marked on the two-octave keyboard; press play to hear it on a synthesized piano while each note lights up, or tap any key to sound that note.
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Guitar · standard tuning
Tap any note on the diagram to hear it. Play loops the scale up and down one octave in eighth notes (switch Loop off for a single pass). “Show” switches or combines the fretboard and keyboard; “Sound” picks the instrument you hear. Audio is synthesized in the browser.
Reference
| Degree | Note | Interval from F♯ | Step to next |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F♯ | unison (0 semitones) | W |
| 2 | G♯ | major 2nd (2 semitones) | H |
| ♭3 | A | minor 3rd (3 semitones) | W |
| 4 | B | perfect 4th (5 semitones) | H |
| ♭5 | C | tritone (6 semitones) | W |
| ♭6 | D | minor 6th (8 semitones) | H |
| 6 | D♯ | major 6th (9 semitones) | W |
| 7 | F | major 7th (11 semitones) | H |
Chord it implies: F♯dim7 (F♯ – A – C – D♯). Use it for: fully diminished seventh chords (dim7).
Common questions
F♯ G♯ A B C D D♯ F. As scale degrees: 1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 7. It has 8 notes.
F♯ Dim. W–H fits F♯dim7 and, more generally, fully diminished seventh chords (dim7).
1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 7 — the step pattern from the root is W H W H W H W H (W = whole step, H = half step).
Play F♯ G♯ A B C D D♯ F F♯ ascending from the root, then descend. The keyboard above shows every root in gold, chord tones outlined in amber and the remaining scale tones in teal; use the Play button to hear the fingering tempo.
Keep going
Same scale on guitar · all Dim. W–H pages: Diminished (whole–half) hub · theory: chord-scale theory.
Other scales from F♯