C# Whole-Half Diminished Scale

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

C# Whole-Half Diminished Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicC#4P1
2SupertonicD#4M2
3MediantE4m3
4SubdominantF#4P4
5DominantG4d5
6SubmediantA4m6
7Leading ToneA#4M6
8OctaveB#5M7
9Degree 9C#5

Key Signature

The key of C# Whole-Half Diminished Scale has 7 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯, B♯.

FCGDAEB

Chords in the Key of C# Whole-Half Diminished Scale

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

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IC# MajorMajor
2iiD# MinorMinor
3iiiF MinorMinor
4IVF# MajorMajor
5VG# MajorMajor
6viA# MinorMinor
7vii°C DiminishedDiminished