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Position 5Right hand

How to play Bb Half-Whole Diminished Scale. This pattern consists of Bb, Cb, Db, Ebb, Fb, Gbb, Abb, and Ab – with the degrees of R, b2, #2, 3, #4, 5, 6, and b7. Learn it on this free interactive fretboard. 20,258 patterns to choose from.

Bb Half-Whole Diminished
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Tunings

Current tuning: Standard

Note: Scale, chord and arpeggio positions are worked out for every tuning, so some may stretch wider or be fewer than in Standard. Learning and Song shapes are written for Standard, so those pages always show Standard tuning.

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BbHalf-Whole Diminished Scale
Notes

Bb, Cb, Db, Ebb, Fb, Gbb, Abb, Ab

Degrees

R, b2, #2, 3, #4, 5, 6, b7

Intervals

R, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1

Playback settings

90 BPM

Bb Half-Whole Diminished Scale

The half-whole diminished scale, also known as the dominant diminished scale, is an 8-note symmetrical scale that alternates between half steps and whole steps, starting with a half step, and is commonly used in jazz improvisation over dominant chords.

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