F Half Diminished Scale
4-string bass · = Locrian ♮2 · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
F
G
A♭
B♭
C♭
D♭
E♭
Solfège : Fa – Sol – La♭ – Si♭ – Do♭ – Ré♭ – Mi♭
Interval Structure
F
T
G
½T
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° | diminished |
| iii | A♭m | minor |
| iv | B♭m | minor |
| V+ | C♭+ | augmented |
| VI | D♭ | Major |
| VII | E♭ | 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.
See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for F Half Diminished in the interactive app.
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