B Whole-Half Diminished Scale

B – C# – D – E – F – G – G# – A# – B
Formula:W-H-W-H-W-H-W-H
Intervals:P1-M2-m3-P4-d5-m6-M6-M7

B Whole-Half Diminished Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicB4P1
2SupertonicC#5M2
3MediantD5m3
4SubdominantE5P4
5DominantF5d5
6SubmediantG5m6
7Leading ToneG#5M6
8OctaveA#5M7
9Degree 9B5

Key Signature

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

FCGDA

Chords in the Key of B Whole-Half Diminished Scale

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

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