B Half Diminished Scale
4-string bass · = Locrian · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
B
C
D
E
F
G
A
Solfège : Si – Do – Ré – Mi – Fa – Sol – La
Interval Structure
B
½T
C
T
D
T
E
½T
F
T
G
T
A
→
B+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in B) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | B° | diminished |
| II | C | Major |
| iii | Dm | minor |
| iv | Em | minor |
| V | F | Major |
| VI | G | Major |
| vii | Am | minor |
About this scale
The half-diminished scale is equivalent to the Locrian mode. It defines half-diminished chords (iiø7) and is used to improvise over them in jazz cadences. Its b5 creates immediate tension demanding resolution.
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