D Half-Whole Diminished Scale

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

D Half-Whole Diminished Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicD4P1
2SupertonicEb4m2
3MediantF4m3
4SubdominantF#4M3
5DominantAb4d5
6SubmediantA4P5
7Leading ToneB4M6
8OctaveC5m7
9Degree 9D5

Key Signature

The key of D Half-Whole Diminished Scale has 2 sharps: F♯, C♯.

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Chords in the Key of D Half-Whole Diminished Scale

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

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1ID MajorMajor
2iiE MinorMinor
3iiiF# MinorMinor
4IVG MajorMajor
5VA MajorMajor
6viB MinorMinor
7vii°C# DiminishedDiminished