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 | A♭m | minor |
| iv | B♭m | minor |
| V | C♭ | Major |
| VI | D♭ | Major |
| vii | E♭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.
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