F Diminished
F Diminished
Diminished
Advanced
Root: F
8 notes
Diminished (whole-half) - 8 symmetric notes, W-H pattern
Scale Structure
Notes in Scale
F
RootG
Major 2ndAb
Minor 3rdBb
Perfect 4thB
Diminished 5thDb
Minor 6thD
Major 6thE
Major 7thInterval Details
F
Root
G
Major 2nd
Ab
Minor 3rd
Bb
Perfect 4th
B
Diminished 5th
Db
Minor 6th
D
Major 6th
E
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
F
Scale Type
diminished
Note Count
8
Accidentals
3♭
Difficulty
Advanced