G# Half-whole Diminished

G# Half-whole Diminished

half-whole diminished

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Root: G#

8 notes

Ab

Notes in Scale

G#

Root

A

Minor 2nd

B

Minor 3rd

C

Major 3rd

D

Augmented 4th

D#

Perfect 5th

F

Major 6th

F#

Minor 7th

Half-whole diminished - 8 symmetric notes, H-W pattern, for dominant

Sound Character

Timbre

Unusual, Eastern

Emotion

Mysterious, strange, mystical

Suitable Genres

World Music, Film, Experimental

Quick Reference

Root Note

G#

Scale Type

half-whole diminished

Note Count

8

Accidentals

3♯

Difficulty

Advanced

Alternate Names

Dominant diminished

Octatonic

Common Music Genres

Jazz

Fusion

Tags

symmetric

dominant

tension