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Aliases: Db diminished
Db whole-half diminished Scale
Below you can find guitar and piano scale diagrams, notes, intervals, formulas, and chords
Audible Example
What does a Db whole-half diminished scale sound like?
Db whole-half diminished scale
Piano Fingering
How do you play the Db whole-half diminished scale on the piano?
Notes:
Db
Eb
E
Gb
G
A
Bb
C
Intervals:
1P
2M
3m
4P
5d
6m
6M
7M
Guitar Fingering
How do you play the Db whole-half diminished scale on the guitar?
Notes:
Intervals:
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About the Db whole-half diminished scale
The whole-half diminished scale starts with a whole step and alternates whole and half steps. It is typically used over diminished 7th chords, producing a dark and symmetrical sound. Each note can function as a potential root, making it useful for modulation in jazz and classical music.
Notes
What notes are in the Db whole-half diminished scale
Db - Eb - E - Gb - G - A - Bb - C
Formula
What is the formula for the Db whole-half diminished scale
2M - 1A - 3d - 1A - 2M - 2m - 2M - 2m
Intervals
What intervals are in the Db whole-half diminished scale
Root Note
Major 2nd
Minor 3rd
Perfect 4th
Minor 6th
Major 6th
Major 7th