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)

DegreeChord (in B)Quality
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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Same scale in other keys