Information about the diminished scale

Name

This is the diminished scale.

Aliases

whole-half diminished

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Intervals

Which intervals are in the diminished scale?

Use the following intervals in any order to construct this scale. Start on a specific note on which you want to construct this scale from (for instance the note "C") and calculate each interval on top of it. Afterwards, you will be able to play it on your instrument.

perfect prime

also known as P1

major second

also known as M2

minor third

also known as m3

perfect fourth

also known as P4

diminished fifth

also known as d5

minor sixth

also known as m6

major sixth

also known as M6

major seventh

also known as M7

Chords

Which chords can you play on the diminished scale?

M7#5sus4 m#5 mb6M7 dim oM7 dim7 o7M7 M9#5sus4

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Cheatsheet

Play the diminished scale in any key!

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