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