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