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