D# Half-whole Diminished
D# Half-whole Diminished
Half-whole diminished
Advanced
Root: D#
8 notes
Half-whole diminished - 8 symmetric notes, H-W pattern, for dominant
Scale Structure
Notes in Scale
D#
RootE
Minor 2ndF#
Minor 3rdG
Major 3rdA
Augmented 4thA#
Perfect 5thC
Major 6thC#
Minor 7thInterval Details
D#
Root
E
Minor 2nd
F#
Minor 3rd
G
Major 3rd
A
Augmented 4th
A#
Perfect 5th
C
Major 6th
C#
Minor 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 2m - 3m - 3M - 4A - 5P - 6M - 7m
Sound Character
Timbre
Unusual, Eastern
Emotion
Mysterious, strange, mystical
Suitable Genres
World Music, Film, Experimental
Practice Tips
Use over 7b9 chords. Contains b9, #9, #11, 13 - all altered tensions.
Alternate Names
Dominant diminished
Octatonic
Common Music Genres
Jazz
Fusion
Tags
symmetric
dominant
tension
Piano
Quick Reference
Root Note
D#
Scale Type
half-whole diminished
Note Count
8
Accidentals
4♯
Difficulty
Advanced