C Half-whole Diminished
C Half-whole Diminished
Half-whole diminished
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Root: C
8 notes
Half-whole diminished - 8 symmetric notes, H-W pattern, for dominant
Scale Structure
Notes in Scale
C
RootDb
Minor 2ndEb
Minor 3rdE
Major 3rdF#
Augmented 4thG
Perfect 5thA
Major 6thBb
Minor 7thInterval Details
C
Root
Db
Minor 2nd
Eb
Minor 3rd
E
Major 3rd
F#
Augmented 4th
G
Perfect 5th
A
Major 6th
Bb
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
C
Scale Type
half-whole diminished
Note Count
8
Accidentals
1♯
3♭
Difficulty
Advanced