About the C 7b5 Diminished scale
C 7b5 Diminished is used for jazz solos over dominant chords with a flat fifth. Think of it as a dominant scale with a flat fifth and a chromatic seventh.
Its notes are C, D, E, F, G♭, A♭, B♭, and B. The formula is W W H H W W H H.
Also called Messiaen Mode 6.
C 7b5 Diminished uses three black keys on the piano, G♭, A♭, and B♭. The scale runs four white keys in a row on the piano.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | CC | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | DD | Major 2nd |
| 3 | EE | Major 3rd |
| 4 | FF | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | GbG♭ | Diminished 5th |
| 6 | AbA♭ | Minor 6th |
| 7 | BbB♭ | Minor 7th |
| 8 | BB | Major 7th |
| Steps | W W H H W W H H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-1-1-2-2-1-1 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 4 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
7b5 Diminished in other keys
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