C Diminished

C Diminished

diminished

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Root: C

8 notes

Notes in Scale

C

Root

D

Major 2nd

Eb

Minor 3rd

F

Perfect 4th

Gb

Diminished 5th

Ab

Minor 6th

A

Major 6th

B

Major 7th

Diminished (whole-half) - 8 symmetric notes, W-H pattern

Sound Character

Timbre

Unusual, Eastern

Emotion

Mysterious, strange, mystical

Suitable Genres

World Music, Film, Experimental

Quick Reference

Root Note

C

Scale Type

diminished

Note Count

8

Accidentals

3♭

Difficulty

Advanced

Common Music Genres

Jazz

Classical

Metal

Tags

symmetric

diminished

tension