Db Half Diminished Scale
4-string bass · = Locrian ♮2 · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
D♭
E♭
F♭
G♭
A♭♭
B♭♭
C♭
Solfège : Ré♭ – Mi♭ – Fa♭ – Sol♭ – La♭♭ – Si♭♭ – Do♭
Interval Structure
D♭
T
E♭
½T
F♭
T
G♭
½T
A♭♭
T
B♭♭
T
C♭
→
D♭+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Db) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i° | D♭° | diminished |
| ii° | E♭° | diminished |
| iii | F♭m | minor |
| iv | G♭m | minor |
| V+ | A♭♭+ | augmented |
| VI | B♭♭ | Major |
| VII | C♭ | Major |
About this scale
Mode VI of the melodic minor: Locrian with a major 2nd. It is the reference scale over half-diminished chords (iiø7) in jazz, preferred to Locrian whose b2 clashes with the root. Its b5 creates immediate tension demanding resolution.
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