About the G sharp 7b5 Diminished scale
G sharp 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 G♯, A♯, B♯, C♯, D, E, F♯, and G. The formula is W W H H W W H H.
Also called Messiaen Mode 6.
The black keys G♯, A♯, C♯, and F♯ belong to G♯ 7b5 Diminished.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | G#G♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | A#A♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | B#B♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | C#C♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | DD | Diminished 5th |
| 6 | EE | Minor 6th |
| 7 | F#F♯ | Minor 7th |
| 8 | GG | 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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