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 2ndA
Minor 3rdB
Perfect 4thC
Diminished 5thD
Minor 6thD#
Major 6thF
Major 7thInterval Details
F#
Root
G#
Major 2nd
A
Minor 3rd
B
Perfect 4th
C
Diminished 5th
D
Minor 6th
D#
Major 6th
F
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