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