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
- 構成式
- W–H–W–H–W–H–W–H
Whole-Half Diminished scale in every key
- ハ Whole-Half Diminished
- 嬰ハ Whole-Half Diminished
- 変ニ Whole-Half Diminished
- ニ Whole-Half Diminished
- 嬰ニ Whole-Half Diminished
- 変ホ Whole-Half Diminished
- ホ Whole-Half Diminished
- ヘ Whole-Half Diminished
- 嬰ヘ Whole-Half Diminished
- 変ト Whole-Half Diminished
- ト Whole-Half Diminished
- 嬰ト Whole-Half Diminished
- 変イ Whole-Half Diminished
- イ Whole-Half Diminished
- 嬰イ Whole-Half Diminished
- 変ロ Whole-Half Diminished
- ロ Whole-Half Diminished
Other scale types
よくある質問
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.
