B Diminished
B Diminished
Diminished
Advanced
Root: B
8 notes
Diminished (whole-half) - 8 symmetric notes, W-H pattern
Scale Structure
Notes in Scale
B
RootC#
Major 2ndD
Minor 3rdE
Perfect 4thF
Diminished 5thG
Minor 6thG#
Major 6thA#
Major 7thInterval Details
B
Root
C#
Major 2nd
D
Minor 3rd
E
Perfect 4th
F
Diminished 5th
G
Minor 6th
G#
Major 6th
A#
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
B
Scale Type
diminished
Note Count
8
Accidentals
3♯
Difficulty
Advanced