About the A Symmetric Diminished scale
A Symmetric Diminished is the half-whole diminished scale, symmetrical and made for dominant chords. It's used for jazz improvisation over dominant seventh chords.
Learn moreNotes and intervals
| 1 | A | Root |
| 2 | B flat | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | C | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | C sharp | Major 3rd |
| 5 | D sharp | Augmented 4th |
| 6 | E | Perfect 5th |
| 7 | F sharp | Major 6th |
| 8 | G | Minor 7th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Symmetric Diminished in other keys
C Symmetric Diminished D flat Symmetric Diminished D Symmetric Diminished E flat Symmetric Diminished E Symmetric Diminished F Symmetric Diminished G flat Symmetric Diminished G Symmetric Diminished A flat Symmetric Diminished B flat Symmetric Diminished B Symmetric Diminished
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
