About the D Diminished Whole-Half scale
D 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 | D | Root |
| 2 | E | Major 2nd |
| 3 | F | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | G | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | G sharp | Augmented 4th |
| 6 | B flat | Minor 6th |
| 7 | B | Major 6th |
| 8 | C 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 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.
