Whole-Half Diminished Scale
The whole-half diminished scale alternates whole steps and half steps across eight notes. It matches a fully diminished seventh chord, so it is the scale of choice over diminished harmony and over passing diminished chords.
Whole-Half Diminished scale formula
- Formula
- W–H–W–H–W–H–W–H
Whole-Half Diminished scale in every key
- C Whole-Half Diminished
- C♯ Whole-Half Diminished
- D♭ Whole-Half Diminished
- D Whole-Half Diminished
- D♯ Whole-Half Diminished
- E♭ Whole-Half Diminished
- E Whole-Half Diminished
- F Whole-Half Diminished
- F♯ Whole-Half Diminished
- G♭ Whole-Half Diminished
- G Whole-Half Diminished
- G♯ Whole-Half Diminished
- A♭ Whole-Half Diminished
- A Whole-Half Diminished
- A♯ Whole-Half Diminished
- B♭ Whole-Half Diminished
- B Whole-Half Diminished
Other scale types
Frequently asked questions
What is the Whole-Half Diminished scale?
The whole-half diminished scale alternates whole steps and half steps across eight notes. It matches a fully diminished seventh chord, so it is the scale of choice over diminished harmony and over passing diminished chords.
What is the formula for the Whole-Half Diminished scale?
The Whole-Half Diminished scale follows the step pattern W–H–W–H–W–H–W–H, where H is a half step and W is a whole step.
