About the C Diminished Whole-Half scale
C 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 | C | Root |
| 2 | D | Major 2nd |
| 3 | E flat | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | F | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | F sharp | Augmented 4th |
| 6 | A flat | Minor 6th |
| 7 | A | Major 6th |
| 8 | B | Major 7th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Diminished Whole-Half in other keys
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 B Diminished Whole-Half
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
