D# Diminished
D# Diminished
Diminished
Advanced
Root: D#
8 notes
Diminished (whole-half) - 8 symmetric notes, W-H pattern
Scale Structure
Notes in Scale
D#
RootF
Major 2ndF#
Minor 3rdG#
Perfect 4thA
Diminished 5thB
Minor 6thC
Major 6thD
Major 7thInterval Details
D#
Root
F
Major 2nd
F#
Minor 3rd
G#
Perfect 4th
A
Diminished 5th
B
Minor 6th
C
Major 6th
D
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
D#
Scale Type
diminished
Note Count
8
Accidentals
3♯
Difficulty
Advanced