Half-Whole Diminished Scale
The half-whole diminished scale alternates half steps and whole steps across eight notes. It supplies the flat ninth, sharp ninth, sharp eleventh and thirteenth over a dominant chord, which makes it the standard altered dominant sound in jazz.
Half-Whole Diminished scale formula
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- H–W–H–W–H–W–H–W
Half-Whole Diminished scale in every key
- C Half-Whole Diminished
- Cis Half-Whole Diminished
- Des Half-Whole Diminished
- D Half-Whole Diminished
- Dis Half-Whole Diminished
- Es Half-Whole Diminished
- E Half-Whole Diminished
- F Half-Whole Diminished
- Fis Half-Whole Diminished
- Ges Half-Whole Diminished
- G Half-Whole Diminished
- Gis Half-Whole Diminished
- As Half-Whole Diminished
- A Half-Whole Diminished
- Ais Half-Whole Diminished
- B Half-Whole Diminished
- H Half-Whole Diminished
Other scale types
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What is the Half-Whole Diminished scale?
The half-whole diminished scale alternates half steps and whole steps across eight notes. It supplies the flat ninth, sharp ninth, sharp eleventh and thirteenth over a dominant chord, which makes it the standard altered dominant sound in jazz.
What is the formula for the Half-Whole Diminished scale?
The Half-Whole Diminished scale follows the step pattern H–W–H–W–H–W–H–W, where H is a half step and W is a whole step.
