G# Half-whole Diminished
G# Half-whole Diminished
half-whole diminished
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Root: G#
8 notes
Ab
Notes in Scale
G#
RootA
Minor 2ndB
Minor 3rdC
Major 3rdD
Augmented 4thD#
Perfect 5thF
Major 6thF#
Minor 7thHalf-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