Gb Half-Whole Diminished Scale

Gb – Abb – Bbb – Bb – Dbb – Db – Eb – Fb – Gb
Formula:H-W-H-W-H-W-H-W
Intervals:P1-m2-m3-M3-d5-P5-M6-m7

Gb Half-Whole Diminished Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicGb4P1
2SupertonicAbb4m2
3MediantBbb4m3
4SubdominantBb4M3
5DominantDbb5d5
6SubmediantDb5P5
7Leading ToneEb5M6
8OctaveFb5m7
9Degree 9Gb5

Key Signature

The key of Gb Half-Whole Diminished Scale has 6 flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭, G♭, C♭.

BEADGC

Chords in the Key of Gb Half-Whole Diminished Scale

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

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IGb MajorMajor
2iiAb MinorMinor
3iiiBb MinorMinor
4IVB MajorMajor
5VDb MajorMajor
6viEb MinorMinor
7vii°F DiminishedDiminished