About the A Blues Diminished scale
A Blues Diminished is used for blues and jazz-blues solos. Think of it as a six-note blues scale with a diminished twist. It is A Minor Blues with the fourth lowered.
Its notes are A, C, C♯, E♭, E, and G. The formula is 1½ H W H 1½ W.
On the piano, A Blues Diminished touches the black keys C♯ and E♭.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | AA | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | CC | Minor 3rd |
| 3 | C#C♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | EbE♭ | Diminished 5th |
| 5 | EE | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | GG | Minor 7th |
| Steps | 1½ H W H 1½ W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 3-1-2-1-3-2 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭3 3 ♭5 5 ♭7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Blues Diminished in other keys
C Blues Diminished scaleD flat Blues Diminished scaleD Blues Diminished scaleE flat Blues Diminished scaleE Blues Diminished scaleF Blues Diminished scaleG flat Blues Diminished scaleG Blues Diminished scaleA flat Blues Diminished scaleB flat Blues Diminished scaleB Blues Diminished scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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