B Half-Whole Diminished Scale

B – C – D – D# – F – F# – G# – A – B
Formula:H-W-H-W-H-W-H-W
Intervals:P1-m2-m3-M3-d5-P5-M6-m7

B Half-Whole Diminished Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicB4P1
2SupertonicC5m2
3MediantD5m3
4SubdominantD#5M3
5DominantF5d5
6SubmediantF#5P5
7Leading ToneG#5M6
8OctaveA5m7
9Degree 9B5

Key Signature

The key of B Half-Whole Diminished Scale has 5 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯.

FCGDA

Chords in the Key of B Half-Whole Diminished Scale

These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the B Half-Whole Diminished Scale:

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IB MajorMajor
2iiC# MinorMinor
3iiiD# MinorMinor
4IVE MajorMajor
5VF# MajorMajor
6viG# MinorMinor
7vii°A# DiminishedDiminished