D# Half Diminished Scale
4-string bass · = Locrian · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
D♯
E
F♯
G♯
A
B
C♯
Solfège : Ré♯ – Mi – Fa♯ – Sol♯ – La – Si – Do♯
Interval Structure
D♯
½T
E
T
F♯
T
G♯
½T
A
T
B
T
C♯
→
D♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in D#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | D♯° | diminished |
| II | E | Major |
| iii | F♯m | minor |
| iv | G♯m | minor |
| V | A | Major |
| VI | B | Major |
| vii | C♯m | 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.
See fretboard positions for D# Half Diminished in the interactive app.
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