Ab Half-whole Diminished
Ab Half-whole Diminished
half-whole diminished
Advanced
Root: Ab
8 notes
G#
Notes in Scale
Ab
RootA
Minor 2ndB
Minor 3rdC
Major 3rdD
Augmented 4thEb
Perfect 5thF
Major 6thGb
Minor 7thHalf-whole diminished - 8 symmetric notes, H-W pattern, for dominant
Sound Character
Timbre
Unusual, Eastern
Emotion
Mysterious, strange, mystical
Suitable Genres
World Music, Film, Experimental
Quick Reference
Root Note
Ab
Scale Type
half-whole diminished
Note Count
8
Accidentals
3♭
Difficulty
Advanced
Alternate Names
Dominant diminished
Octatonic
Common Music Genres
Jazz
Fusion
Tags
symmetric
dominant
tension