A Diminished
A Diminished
Diminished
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Root: A
8 notes
Diminished (whole-half) - 8 symmetric notes, W-H pattern
Scale Structure
Notes in Scale
A
RootB
Major 2ndC
Minor 3rdD
Perfect 4thEb
Diminished 5thF
Minor 6thF#
Major 6thG#
Major 7thInterval Details
A
Root
B
Major 2nd
C
Minor 3rd
D
Perfect 4th
Eb
Diminished 5th
F
Minor 6th
F#
Major 6th
G#
Major 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 2M - 3m - 4P - 5d - 6m - 6M - 7M
Sound Character
Timbre
Unusual, Eastern
Emotion
Mysterious, strange, mystical
Suitable Genres
World Music, Film, Experimental
Practice Tips
Use over dim7 chords. Every 3 semitones repeats the same pattern.
Common Music Genres
Jazz
Classical
Metal
Tags
symmetric
diminished
tension
Piano
Quick Reference
Root Note
A
Scale Type
diminished
Note Count
8
Accidentals
2♯
1♭
Difficulty
Advanced