C# Half-whole Diminished

Guitar scale — fretboard diagram

Standard (EADGBE)
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EFGG#A#BC#DEFGG#A#BC#DBC#DEFGG#A#BC#DEFGG#GG#A#BC#DEFGG#A#BC#DEFDEFGG#A#BC#DEFGG#A#BA#BC#DEFGG#A#BC#DEFGEFGG#A#BC#DEFGG#A#BC#D1357911121315171921

C# Half-whole Diminished Scale — Notes and Intervals

Notes: C#, D, E, F, G, G#, A#, B

Intervals: 1P, 2m, 3m, 3M, 4A, 5P, 6M, 7m

Degrees: 1 b2 b3 4 #5 6 7 b8

Formula: H-W-H-W-H-W-H-W

Number of notes: 8

Also known as: dominant diminished, messiaen's mode #2

The C# Half-whole Diminished scale contains 8 notes (C#, D, E, F, G, G#, A#, B). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this scale on Guitar with different tunings and fret ranges.

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