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 chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
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#

Diminished (W-H) in All 12 Keys

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.