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