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