D Diminished
D Diminished
Diminished
Advanced
Root: D
8 notes
Diminished (whole-half) - 8 symmetric notes, W-H pattern
Scale Structure
Notes in Scale
D
RootE
Major 2ndF
Minor 3rdG
Perfect 4thAb
Diminished 5thBb
Minor 6thB
Major 6thC#
Major 7thInterval Details
D
Root
E
Major 2nd
F
Minor 3rd
G
Perfect 4th
Ab
Diminished 5th
Bb
Minor 6th
B
Major 6th
C#
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
D
Scale Type
diminished
Note Count
8
Accidentals
1♯
2♭
Difficulty
Advanced