Scales
Scale Notes & Info
Scale: C diminished
Description: Usually the octatonic symmetric scale that alternates whole and half steps (whole-half or half-whole). It gives a highly tense, ambiguous collection used over diminished 7th, dominant 7♭9, and other altered chords in jazz and film scoring, yielding characteristic patterns and symmetrical arpeggios.
Notes (pitch classes): C, D, D#, F, F#, G#, A, B
Intervals (formula): 1P, 2M, 3m, 4P, 5d, 6m, 6M, 7M
| Degree | Note | Note+Octave | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | C3 | 0 | 1P |
| 2 | D | D3 | 2 | 2M |
| 3 | D# | F3 | 0 | 1P |
| 4 | F | A3 | 5 | 4P |
| 5 | F# | B3 | 0 | 1P |
| 6 | G# | G#3 | 0 | 1P |
| 7 | A | A3 | 9 | 6M |
| 8 | B | B3 | 11 | 7M |