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 chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
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
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 (H-W)F, Gb, Ab, A, B, C, D, EbPhrygian DominantF, Gb, A, Bb, C, Db, EbHungarian MinorF, G, Ab, B, C, Db, ELydian DominantF, G, A, B, C, D, Eb
Diminished (W-H) in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
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.