D#
Symmetric Scale
D# / E♭ Diminished (W-H)
8-note alternating whole-half scale. The inverse of H-W diminished.
Notes in D# Diminished (W-H)
Eb1
F2
Gb3
Ab4
A5
B6
C7
D8
Eb8
Chords in D# Diminished (W-H)
8 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
iEb°Eb – Gb – Adiminished
iiF°F – Ab – Bdiminished
iiiGb°Gb – A – Cdiminished
ivAb°Ab – B – Ddiminished
vA°A – C – Ebdiminished
viB°B – D – Fdiminished
viiC°C – Eb – Gbdiminished
viiiD°D – F – Abdiminished
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 (H-W)Eb, E, Gb, G, A, Bb, C, DbPhrygian DominantEb, E, G, Ab, Bb, B, DbHungarian MinorEb, F, Gb, A, Bb, B, DLydian DominantEb, F, G, A, Bb, C, Db
Diminished (W-H) in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in D# / Eb Diminished (W-H)
The D# diminished (w-h) scale contains the notes Eb, F, Gb, Ab, A, B, C, D. 8-note alternating whole-half scale. The inverse of H-W diminished.
The diatonic chords in D# diminished (w-h) are Eb° (i), F° (ii), Gb° (iii), Ab° (iv), A° (v), B° (vi), C° (vii), D° (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 (w-h) scale.
To develop your ear for the D# diminished (w-h) 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.