Ab Half-whole Diminished
Ab Half-whole Diminished
Half-whole diminished
Advanced
Root: Ab
8 notes
Half-whole diminished - 8 symmetric notes, H-W pattern, for dominant
Scale Structure
Notes in Scale
Ab
RootA
Minor 2ndB
Minor 3rdC
Major 3rdD
Augmented 4thEb
Perfect 5thF
Major 6thGb
Minor 7thInterval Details
Ab
Root
A
Minor 2nd
B
Minor 3rd
C
Major 3rd
D
Augmented 4th
Eb
Perfect 5th
F
Major 6th
Gb
Minor 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 2m - 3m - 3M - 4A - 5P - 6M - 7m
Sound Character
Timbre
Unusual, Eastern
Emotion
Mysterious, strange, mystical
Suitable Genres
World Music, Film, Experimental
Practice Tips
Use over 7b9 chords. Contains b9, #9, #11, 13 - all altered tensions.
Alternate Names
Dominant diminished
Octatonic
Common Music Genres
Jazz
Fusion
Tags
symmetric
dominant
tension
Piano
Quick Reference
Root Note
Ab
Scale Type
half-whole diminished
Note Count
8
Accidentals
3♭
Difficulty
Advanced