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