F Half-Whole Diminished Scale

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

F Half-Whole Diminished Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicF4P1
2SupertonicGb4m2
3MediantAb4m3
4SubdominantA4M3
5DominantCb4d5
6SubmediantC5P5
7Leading ToneD5M6
8OctaveEb5m7
9Degree 9F5

Key Signature

The key of F Half-Whole Diminished Scale has 1 flat: B♭.

B

Chords in the Key of F Half-Whole Diminished Scale

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

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IF MajorMajor
2iiG MinorMinor
3iiiA MinorMinor
4IVA# MajorMajor
5VC MajorMajor
6viD MinorMinor
7vii°E DiminishedDiminished