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This reference chart lists notes of the Dominant Diminished H-W Major scale for every root note. 1 chart covering all 12 keys.

Dominant Diminished scale is the 2nd mode of the Diminished scale and its degrees formula is: 1-b2-#2-3-#4-5-6-b7.

Its intervallic formula of whole-steps (W) and half-steps (h) is: h-W-h-W-h-W-h-W.

List of Scales Featured in This Chart

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
C-Dominant Diminished scale
C
Db
D#
E
F#
G
A
Bb
C#-Dominant Diminished scale
C#
D
E
F
G
G#
A#
B
D-Dominant Diminished scale
D
Eb
F
F#
G#
A
B
C
Eb-Dominant Diminished scale
Eb
E
F#
G
A
Bb
C
Db
E-Dominant Diminished scale
E
F
G
G#
A#
B
C#
D
F-Dominant Diminished scale
F
Gb
G#
A
B
C
D
Eb
F#-Dominant Diminished scale
F#
G
A
A#
C
C#
D#
E
G-Dominant Diminished scale
G
Ab
A#
B
C#
D
E
F
Ab-Dominant Diminished scale
Ab
A
B
C
D
Eb
F
Gb
A-Dominant Diminished scale
A
Bb
C
C#
D#
E
F#
G
A#-Dominant Diminished scale
A#
B
C#
D
E
F
G
G#
B-Dominant Diminished scale
B
C
D
Eb
F
Gb
Ab
A

Note that this chart uses enharmonic notes to avoid double flats and double sharps to simplify readability.

How You Can Use This Chart

Here's a list of scenarios where you may find chart like this to be really helpful.

  • Quick Reference: Use as an efficient reference tool to quickly look up the notes of the Dominant Diminished scale in any of the 12 keys.
  • Modulation Practice: Use as a songwriting tool when you want to modulate to other keys and have instant reference of the notes that make up the new key.
  • Transposition Practice: Transpose songs to different keys.
  • Scale Harmonization: Harmonize the scale by stacking the notes onto each other, thus building diatonic triad chords, seventh chords and other chords based on the available notes of the Dominant Diminished scale in any key.
  • Structured Learning: Generally speaking, using such a chart introduces structure and solid foundation into your musical journey by offering a comprehensive resource for learning, practice, and exploration.

But you are free and encouraged to come up with other uses as well and share them in the comment section below, I'd be happy to read your ideas. That way you are also sharing your experience with the rest of the community.

Alternative Scale Names

Dominant Diminished is a common and popular name for the scale, but it has a couple of other aliases:

  • Half-Whole Diminished
  • Diminished H-W
  • Inverted Dominant

Details

Poster type electronic
Poster language English
Paper size format A4 (ISO 216)

What is included

Poster, printable PDF 1 pc
Poster, grayscale (B/W), printable PDF 1 pc

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Date added July 1, 2024
Version 1.0

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