About the D Diminished Half-Whole scale
D Diminished Half-Whole is used for jazz improvisation over dominant seventh chords. Think of it as the diminished scale starting with a half step, tailor made for dominant chords.
Its notes are D, E♭, F, F♯, G♯, A, B, and C. The formula is H W H W H W H W. It is the second mode of C Diminished.
Also called Symmetric Diminished and Dominant Diminished.
On the piano, D Diminished Half-Whole touches the black keys E♭, F♯, and G♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | DD | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | EbE♭ | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | FF | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | F#F♯ | Major 3rd |
| 5 | G#G♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 6 | AA | Perfect 5th |
| 7 | BB | Major 6th |
| 8 | CC | Minor 7th |
| Steps | H W H W H W H W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 1-2-1-2-1-2-1-2 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭2 ♭3 3 ♯4 5 6 ♭7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Diminished Half-Whole in other keys
C Diminished Half-Whole scaleD flat Diminished Half-Whole scaleE flat Diminished Half-Whole scaleE Diminished Half-Whole scaleF Diminished Half-Whole scaleG flat Diminished Half-Whole scaleG Diminished Half-Whole scaleA flat Diminished Half-Whole scaleA Diminished Half-Whole scaleB flat Diminished Half-Whole scaleB Diminished Half-Whole scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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