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