Diminished (Whole-Half)
C · C – D – D# – F – F# – G# – A – B
LanjutanSymmetricWesternAlias: Octatonic W-H, Diminished Scale
Skala 8 nada simetris W-H bergantian — used over diminished chord. Banyak digunakan Messiaen dan Bartók.
Pilih Root Note
Nada dalam C Diminished (Whole-Half)
C1
D2
D#b3
F4
F#b5
G#b6
A6
B7
Anatomi Skala
Formula1 – 2 – b3 – 4 – b5 – b6 – 6 – 7Interval PatternW - H - W - H - W - H - W - HSemitone Pattern0, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11Parent ScaleNone (symmetric)
Characteristic Degrees
b3b57
Common Chords
dim7mMaj7
Genres
JazzClassical (20th century)Film score
Ear Training
Similar ke H-W diminished tapi 'dimulai dari tempat berbeda'. Karakter diminished yang kuat.
Tips Latihan
- Dipakai di atas dim7 chord — 3 transposisi unik.
- Pattern simetris W-H-W-H — latih dengan awareness akan symmetry-nya.
Harmonic Applications
- Solo di atas dim7 dan mMaj7 chords.
- Messiaen dan Bartók-inspired composition.
Contoh Lagu
Modes of Limited Transposition excerpts· Olivier Messiaen