G#
Symmetric Scale
G# / A♭ Diminished (W-H)
8-note alternating whole-half scale. The inverse of H-W diminished.
Notes in G# Diminished (W-H)
Ab1
Bb2
B3
Db4
D5
E6
F7
G8
Ab8
Chords in G# Diminished (W-H)
8 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
iAb°Ab – B – Ddiminished
iiBb°Bb – Db – Ediminished
iiiB°B – D – Fdiminished
ivDb°Db – E – Gdiminished
vD°D – F – Abdiminished
viE°E – G – Bbdiminished
viiF°F – Ab – Bdiminished
viiiG°G – Bb – Dbdiminished
Other Scales in G#
MajorAb, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, GNatural MinorAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, E, GbHarmonic MinorAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, E, GMelodic MinorAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, F, GDorianAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, F, GbPhrygianAb, A, B, Db, Eb, E, GbLydianAb, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, GMixolydianAb, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, GbLocrianAb, A, B, Db, D, E, GbMajor PentatonicAb, Bb, C, Eb, FMinor PentatonicAb, B, Db, Eb, GbBluesAb, B, Db, D, Eb, GbWhole ToneAb, Bb, C, D, E, GbDiminished (H-W)Ab, A, B, C, D, Eb, F, GbPhrygian DominantAb, A, C, Db, Eb, E, GbHungarian MinorAb, Bb, B, D, Eb, E, GLydian DominantAb, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, Gb
Diminished (W-H) in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in G# / Ab Diminished (W-H)
The G# diminished (w-h) scale contains the notes Ab, Bb, B, Db, D, E, F, G. 8-note alternating whole-half scale. The inverse of H-W diminished.
The diatonic chords in G# diminished (w-h) are Ab° (i), Bb° (ii), B° (iii), Db° (iv), D° (v), E° (vi), F° (vii), G° (viii). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the G# diminished (w-h) scale.
To develop your ear for the G# 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.