Gb Diminished
Gb Diminished
Diminished
Advanced
Root: Gb
8 notes
Diminished (whole-half) - 8 symmetric notes, W-H pattern
Scale Structure
Notes in Scale
Gb
RootAb
Major 2ndA
Minor 3rdB
Perfect 4thC
Diminished 5thD
Minor 6thEb
Major 6thF
Major 7thInterval Details
Gb
Root
Ab
Major 2nd
A
Minor 3rd
B
Perfect 4th
C
Diminished 5th
D
Minor 6th
Eb
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
Gb
Scale Type
diminished
Note Count
8
Accidentals
3♭
Difficulty
Advanced