Scale · Advanced scales

A# diminished (H-W)

The diminished scale starting on the half step. The scale for improvising over altered dominants.

Notes going up, in the Guitar sound.

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A# diminished (H-W) scale on the Guitar neck65 positions across 15 frets, E A D G B E tuning.EFGG#A#BC#DEFGA#BC#DEFGG#A#BDEFGG#A#BC#DEFGG#A#BC#DEFGG#A#BC#DEFGG#A#BC#DEFGG#A#BC#DEFG123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. A#1
  2. Bb2
  3. C#b3
  4. D3
  5. Eb5
  6. F5
  7. G6
  8. G#b7

Also written as Bb · B · Db · D · E · F · G · Ab.

Formula

H · W · H · W · H · W · H · W

W = whole step · H = half step

Degrees

1 · b2 · b3 · 3 · b5 · 5 · 6 · b7

Chords in the scale

Triads that fit entirely inside A# diminished (H-W). The roman numeral is the degree: uppercase is major, lowercase is minor, ° is diminished.

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