F♯ Diminished Half Whole
Octatonic — half-whole-half-whole. Modern jazz over dominant 7th chords; symmetric every minor 3rd.
Playback sounds a major 2nd below the written notation — the instrument's concert (sounding) pitch.
Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)
What notes are in the F♯ Diminished Half Whole scale?
The F♯ Diminished Half Whole scale uses the notes F♯, G, A, A♯, B♯, C♯, D♯, E (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 F♯ to get the F♯ Diminished Half Whole scale.
What chords work over F♯ 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 F♯ Diminished Half Whole on Soprano Saxophone?
On saxophone, scales train fingering + the altissimo register. Practice the entire range — low Bb through high F (or higher with altissimo fingerings) — at each scale.
When would I use the Diminished Half Whole scale?
Octatonic — half-whole-half-whole. Modern jazz over dominant 7th chords; symmetric every minor 3rd.