Gb Half-whole Diminished
Gb Half-whole Diminished
Half-whole diminished
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Root: Gb
8 notes
Half-whole diminished - 8 symmetric notes, H-W pattern, for dominant
Scale Structure
Notes in Scale
Gb
RootG
Minor 2ndA
Minor 3rdBb
Major 3rdC
Augmented 4thDb
Perfect 5thEb
Major 6thE
Minor 7thInterval Details
Gb
Root
G
Minor 2nd
A
Minor 3rd
Bb
Major 3rd
C
Augmented 4th
Db
Perfect 5th
Eb
Major 6th
E
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
Gb
Scale Type
half-whole diminished
Note Count
8
Accidentals
4♭
Difficulty
Advanced