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Scale library · Diminished (whole–half)

The Diminished (whole–half) scale in all twelve keys.

Formula 1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 7, step pattern W–H–W–H–W–H–W–H. In C it is C D E♭ F G♭ A♭ A B. It is the scale for fully diminished seventh chords (dim7). Pick a key below to see it drawn on the guitar fretboard or piano keyboard and hear it played.

All keys

Dim. W–H — pick your key and instrument.

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CC D E♭ F G♭ A♭ A BGuitar · Piano
C♯C♯ D♯ E F♯ G A A♯ CGuitar · Piano
DD E F G A♭ B♭ B D♭Guitar · Piano
E♭E♭ F G♭ A♭ A B C DGuitar · Piano
EE G♭ G A B♭ C D♭ E♭Guitar · Piano
FF G A♭ B♭ B D♭ D EGuitar · Piano
F♯F♯ G♯ A B C D D♯ FGuitar · Piano
GG A B♭ C D♭ E♭ E G♭Guitar · Piano
G♯G♯ A♯ B C♯ D E F GGuitar · Piano
AA B C D E♭ F G♭ A♭Guitar · Piano
B♭B♭ C D♭ E♭ E G♭ G AGuitar · Piano
BB D♭ D E F G A♭ B♭Guitar · Piano

Other scales

The rest of the library.