D Diminished Half Whole
Octatonic — half-whole-half-whole. Modern jazz over dominant 7th chords; symmetric every minor 3rd.
Playback sounds an octave below the written notation — the instrument's concert (sounding) pitch.
Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)
What notes are in the D Diminished Half Whole scale?
The D Diminished Half Whole scale uses the notes D, E♭, F, F♯, G♯, A, B, C (one octave; the pattern repeats at higher registers).
What's the Diminished Half Whole scale formula?
The Diminished Half Whole scale follows the interval pattern H W H W H W H W, where W = whole step (2 semitones) and H = half step (1 semitone). Apply that pattern starting on D to get the D Diminished Half Whole scale.
What chords work over D Diminished Half Whole?
Try chord pairings derived from the scale's third, fifth, and seventh degrees as roots — they share the most diatonic notes.
How do I finger D Diminished Half Whole on Bass Guitar?
On bass, scales follow the same position-pattern logic as guitar but with two-notes-per-string most often. Walking-bass-line construction draws on chord-tone-arpeggiation through the scale; see /walking-bass for the standalone surface (once it ships).
When would I use the Diminished Half Whole scale?
Octatonic — half-whole-half-whole. Modern jazz over dominant 7th chords; symmetric every minor 3rd.