F

Symmetric Scale

F Diminished (H-W)

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

Notes in F Diminished (H-W)

F1
Gb2
Ab3
A4
B5
C6
D7
Eb8
F8

Chords in F Diminished (H-W)

8 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
iF°F – Ab – Bdiminished
iiGb°Gb – A – Cdiminished
iiiAb°Ab – B – Ddiminished
ivA°A – C – Ebdiminished
vB°B – D – Fdiminished
viC°C – Eb – Gbdiminished
viiD°D – F – Abdiminished
viiiEb°Eb – Gb – Adiminished

Other Scales in F

MajorF, G, A, Bb, C, D, ENatural MinorF, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, EbHarmonic MinorF, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, EMelodic MinorF, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, EDorianF, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, EbPhrygianF, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db, EbLydianF, G, A, B, C, D, EMixolydianF, G, A, Bb, C, D, EbLocrianF, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, Db, EbMajor PentatonicF, G, A, C, DMinor PentatonicF, Ab, Bb, C, EbBluesF, Ab, Bb, B, C, EbWhole ToneF, G, A, B, Db, EbDiminished (W-H)F, G, Ab, Bb, B, Db, D, EPhrygian DominantF, Gb, A, Bb, C, Db, EbHungarian MinorF, G, Ab, B, C, Db, ELydian DominantF, G, A, B, C, D, Eb

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 F 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 F Diminished (H-W)

The F diminished (h-w) scale contains the notes F, Gb, Ab, A, B, C, D, Eb. 8-note alternating half-whole scale. Tense, jazzy, used over dominant and dim7 chords.

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

To develop your ear for the F 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.