F

Symmetric Scale

F Diminished (W-H)

8-note alternating whole-half scale. The inverse of H-W diminished.

Notes in F Diminished (W-H)

F1
G2
Ab3
Bb4
B5
Db6
D7
E8
F8

Chords in F Diminished (W-H)

8 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
iF°F – Ab – Bdiminished
iiG°G – Bb – Dbdiminished
iiiAb°Ab – B – Ddiminished
ivBb°Bb – Db – Ediminished
vB°B – D – Fdiminished
viDb°Db – E – Gdiminished
viiD°D – F – Abdiminished
viiiE°E – G – Bbdiminished

Other Scales in F

Diminished (W-H) in All 12 Keys

Chords in F Diminished (W-H)

The F diminished (w-h) scale contains the notes F, G, Ab, Bb, B, Db, D, E. 8-note alternating whole-half scale. The inverse of H-W diminished.

The diatonic chords in F diminished (w-h) are F° (i), G° (ii), Ab° (iii), Bb° (iv), B° (v), Db° (vi), D° (vii), E° (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 (w-h) scale.

To develop your ear for the F 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.