D#

Symmetric Scale

D# / E♭ Diminished (H-W)

8-note alternating half-whole scale. Tense, jazzy, used over dominant and dim7 chords.

Notes in D# Diminished (H-W)

Eb1
E2
Gb3
G4
A5
Bb6
C7
Db8
Eb8

Chords in D# Diminished (H-W)

8 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
iEb°Eb – Gb – Adiminished
iiE°E – G – Bbdiminished
iiiGb°Gb – A – Cdiminished
ivG°G – Bb – Dbdiminished
vA°A – C – Ebdiminished
viBb°Bb – Db – Ediminished
viiC°C – Eb – Gbdiminished
viiiDb°Db – E – Gdiminished

Other Scales in D#

MajorEb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, DNatural MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DbHarmonic MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DMelodic MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, DDorianEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, DbPhrygianEb, E, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DbLydianEb, F, G, A, Bb, C, DMixolydianEb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, DbLocrianEb, E, Gb, Ab, A, B, DbMajor PentatonicEb, F, G, Bb, CMinor PentatonicEb, Gb, Ab, Bb, DbBluesEb, Gb, Ab, A, Bb, DbWhole ToneEb, F, G, A, B, DbDiminished (W-H)Eb, F, Gb, Ab, A, B, C, DPhrygian DominantEb, E, G, Ab, Bb, B, DbHungarian MinorEb, F, Gb, A, Bb, B, DLydian DominantEb, F, G, A, Bb, C, Db

Diminished (H-W) in All 12 Keys

CC C# D# E F# G A A#C#D♭Db D E F G Ab Bb BDD D# F F# G# A B CD#E♭Eb E Gb G A Bb C DbEE F G G# A# B C# DFF Gb Ab A B C D EbF#G♭F# G A A# C C# D# EGG G# A# B C# D E FG#A♭Ab A B C D Eb F GbAA A# C C# D# E F# GA#B♭Bb B Db D E F G AbBB C D D# F F# G# A

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Diminished (H-W) scale by ear →Play D# Diminished (H-W)Hear the scale and practice recognising it →Chord Recognition TrainerIdentify the chords above by ear →Progression TrainerIdentify common progressions in this key →

Chords in D# / Eb Diminished (H-W)

The D# diminished (h-w) scale contains the notes Eb, E, Gb, G, A, Bb, C, Db. 8-note alternating half-whole scale. Tense, jazzy, used over dominant and dim7 chords.

The diatonic chords in D# diminished (h-w) are Eb° (i), E° (ii), Gb° (iii), G° (iv), A° (v), Bb° (vi), C° (vii), Db° (viii). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the D# diminished (h-w) scale.

To develop your ear for the D# diminished (h-w) sound, use the scale and chord trainers linked above. Being able to recognise these sounds by ear — not just read them from a chart — is what separates musicians who truly hear music from those who only read it.