
	Where results make sense

Topic: Diminished scale

Related Topics

Scale (music)

Jewish scale

Major scale

Arabic scale

Mel scale

Submediant

Bark scale

Solfege

Semitone

Sharp

Major seventh

Classical Music

Joe Pass

Psychoacoustics

Bourbaki

	Diminished scale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In music, a diminished scale is a scale in which the notes of the scale ascend in alternating intervals of a whole step and a half step.
		The name diminished comes from the fact that the first, third, fifth, and seventh notes of a diminished scale for a key form the diminished chord for that key.
		Because of the half-whole symmetry, there are only three distinct diminished scales, and a given diminished scale has only two modes (one beginning its ascent with a whole step between its first two notes, while the other begins its ascent with a half step or semitone).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Diminished_scale (579 words)

	Scale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Richter scale, the Mercalli scale, the Rossi-Forel scale and the Omori are all used to measure the intensity of earthquakes.
		The Fujita scale measures the intensity of tornadoes.
		The Torino scale and the Palermo scale measure the impact hazard level of near-Earth objects such as asteroids.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Scale (241 words)

	Diminished Capacities and Stupid Guitar Tricks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The dominant seventh chords in the diminished scale have roots a minor third apart.
		These four chords together contain all the tones of the E diminished scale, so by using just the chord tones of these four chords, lines could be built which would be based on diminished harmony without the sound of just "running the scale".
		Any diminished scale fragment you play on string 3 could be repeated on string 1 at the same fret; it'd just have the effect of sequencing your original idea up a major 6th.
	people.uncw.edu /russellr/diminished.html (531 words)

	Marc Sabatella's Jazz Improvisation Primer: Symmetric Scales
		The HW diminished scale outlines a dominant seventh chord with a lowered ninth and fifth.
		This scale is very similar to the altered scale, which you may recall is also called the diminished whole tone scale.
		Note that this scale is the same as the D#, F#, and A WH diminished scales, and in fact Cdim7, D#dim7, F#dim7, and Adim7 are all inversions of the same chord.
	www.outsideshore.com /primer/primer/ms-primer-4-4.html (985 words)

	[No title]
		They are based on the lydian scale with chromatic passing tones, the altered dominant scale, the lydian dominant scale, and the diminished scale.
		The rule of thumb in substituting a diminished scale over a dominant chord, is that you use the diminished scale that is 1 fret higher than the root of the dominant 7 chord.
		Diminished chord: D7b9 chord: ---10--- ---13--- ---10--- ---13--- ---11--- ---11--- ---13--- ---12--- -------- -------- The dominant sound is one of tension.
	www.bluegrassbanjo.org /d7.tab (556 words)

	[No title]
		The C half-step/whole-step diminished scale would be used with C7alt, Eb7alt, F#7alt and A7alt chords.
		The D half-step/whole-step diminished scale would be used with D7alt, F7alt, Ab7alt and B7alt chords.
		Whole step/half step diminished scales are the same configuration of notes except that you start the scale with a whole step rather than a half step.
	www.saxlessons.com /symmetricalscales.htm (399 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Diminished chords are generally keyless in relation to major scale harmony, but are a part of a harmonic minor scale or minor key harmony.
		Diminished chords substitute for a dominant seventh -9 chords.
		A diminished seventh chord is also the seventh degree() or seventh diatonic chord generated in a harmonic minor scale: () I II III IV V VI VII I Am/maj.7 - B half dim.
	ww.banjohangout.org /lessons/files/172.txt (264 words)

	Diminished Scales - Theory for Guitar
		03-27-2004 * Diminsihed Scales There are three diminished scales, each scale having four key centers, all 3 of which are determined by the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th notes of the scale.
		For example, the dim- ished scales when taught in the key of C, Eb, Gb, and A all share the same notes, therefore the 3 scales alone of C, C# and D can cover all 12 keys.
		Diminished scales contain nine notes, dividing the octave into eight intervals.
	www.guitartabbooks.com /freelessons/diminishedscales.htm (128 words)

	internalizing melodic colors
		The natural minor scale is found in all of the styles of American music and is the essential group of pitches which creates the minor tonality and builds the harmony of the minor tonal environment.
		Due to the symmetrical construction of the diminished scale, the potential resolutions include the tonic major and minor of the V 7b9 chord being employed, as well as the major and minor tonics up or down intervals of the minor third.
		A close associate to sharp One diminished seventh (#1 dim 7) is the dominant seventh flat nine (V7b9) built on the Sixth degree of the major scale, which oftentimes is used in a similar fashion.
	jacmuse.com /improv/melodicapps/newpage19.htm (4441 words)

	Whole Tone Scale Chords - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It is a hexatonic (six-tone) scale; that is, six steps are required to fill in the octave.
		These scale charts are written from the same prospective that tablature is written...
		And for the 4th chords, a diminished scale and diminished 7...
	tone.fmqg.com /index.php?k=whole-tone-scale-chords (994 words)

	Cyberfret.com: Guitar scale reference: whole-half diminished
		This scale chart is written from the same prospective that tablature is written.
		The whole-half diminished scale is nothing more than alternating whole steps (2 frets) and half steps (1 fret).
		Since this is a symetrical scale, any one of the blue dots could be considered the root of the scale.
	www.cyberfret.com /scales/reference/wh-diminished.php (148 words)

	Jeff Brent's Lessons: Bopology 101 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		diminished scale, diatonic (and all its modes), melodic minor ascending (and all its modes).
		In the case of the A diminished snippet (BAR 1 beats 2 & 3 thru BAR 2 beat 1), the target note is a D. The "ii diminished scale" is the more common of the two diminished scales used over the V7/bII7 chords and because of its "Boogie-Blues" relationship there is more inherent consonance.
		In the case of the A# diminished scale snippet (BAR 3 beats 2 & 3 thru BAR 4 beat 1), it was chosen because the target note is a G. The notes leading into the G (E & F#) yield a stronger (and virtually diatonic) cadence.
	www.jeffreebrent.com /Lessons/Bop101/bop101.html (3063 words)

	Comments (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The half-step shift with the 4th finger is the key to fingering this scale effectively.
		In bar 2, beat one is the 5th of C7b9#11, beat two is the b7th, beat three is the b9th, and beat four is the 3rd.
		The first two scales are ascending, but due to the range limitations on a 4-string bass, the last scale descends from the high Eb and ends on a low F, which is the 3rd of the final Dbmaj7 chord.
	jokerscrew.blogdrive.com /comments?id=65 (374 words)

	JazzTrumpetSolos.com - Message View
		I understand the concept of half step and whole half step diminished scales, but so far am having difficulty in knowing which of the 3 scales to use over what chord.
		C-7, you would probably not use the diminished scale, because in that case G7b9 is in fact a G7b9b13 (if you want to be specific).
		scale that starts with the half step is used for 7 chords and the scale starting with the whole step is used for minor chords.
	www.jazztrumpetsolos.com /aspbb/view.asp?msgID=2393 (481 words)

	Daddy Doodle's Guitaropedia Discussions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A doubly diminished interval is made by subtracting two chromatic semitones from a perfect or minor interval, for example G--Fbb, G#--Fb and G?-F are all doubly diminished 7ths derived from the minor 7th G--F. Again, no reference to a doubly diminished chord, which seems to exist, but, where, I don't know.
		My question to you is "Where did you encounter the doubly diminished chord and what notes comprised that chord?" Based on the information gleaned at www.grovemusic.com, I suspect that the doubly diminished chord could be a chord derived from a diminished scale -- let me emphasize, that's a guess.
		Yes, a dim7 is 1, b3, b5, bb7 (as derived from the diminished scale).
	www.daddydoodle.com /messages/227.html (642 words)

	General Scale Theory (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		But rather the collection of intervals is compared to the major scale and we find that the root and 5th intervals match up with the major scale (making them tonic[1], and perfect 5th respectively), while the 3rd is halfway between the 2nd and 3rd of the major scale, and we call this a minor third.
		By taking a scale, and starting on the next note, we can create a mode (this is the same as taking the first step and placing it at the end).
		Scales having the same pitches but being different modes are said to be realated (relative) scales.
	members.aol.com /snglstringtheory/archive/july18.html (2075 words)

	The Diminished Scale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This scale, which is shown in example 1, consists of alternating major and minors 2nds (this is one reason to also call this scale whole tone-half tone-whole tone).
		Most of the chords we find are of diminished quality.
		There are only 2 modes of this scale: one which starts with the major 2nd and followed by a minor 2nd, and the other one starting with the minor 2
	www.teoria.com /articulos/aramirez/07.htm (106 words)

	Diminished Scale Study for Guitar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Diminished Scale Study for Guitar thoroughly examines the structure and use of diminished scales as they are applied to the guitar.
		The scales are broken down to the interval relationships and examined in the sense of how that information could be used in a guitar solo or composition.
		The scales are diagramed, discussed, and explored in various harmonic environments.
	www.guitar-jimsuttoninst.com /guitardiminishedscale.html (86 words)

	Jazz Bulletin Board - need help with tritone subtitution
		The scale for a dominant 7 chord is the melodic minor scale built on the 5th of the dominant 7 chord.
		These chords, with b9 and +9, are all represented by the Db diminished scale, which, starting on different notes, is the same as the E diminished scale, the G diminished scale, and the Bb7 diminished scale.
		Diminished scale is the bottom half of the alt scale spliced onto the top half of an lydian dominant scale.
	forums.allaboutjazz.com /printthread.php?t=6297 (3691 words)

	The Diminished Scale (Lesson 1)
		The diminished scale is a symmetrical scale, constructed from a repeated sequence of intervals (major second, minor second).
		The same is true of the D, F, Ab, and B diminished scales, and of the Eb, Gb, A, and C diminished scales.
		If one looks more closely at the way the diminished scale is constructed, one will find that all of the intervals between a minor second and an octave (inclusive) may be found in the scale.
	www.malletjazz.com /lessons/dim_les1.html (462 words)

	Guitar Theory Poster - Diminished Guitar Scales Video
		C Diminished Scale ____________________ C,D,Eb,F,Gb,G#,A,B,C C# Diminished Scale ____________________ C#,D#,E,F#,G,A,Bb,C,C# D Diminished Scale ____________________ D,E,F,G,Ab,Bb,B,C#,D The Diminished 7th Run The diminished 7th run is also referred to as a diminished 7th arpeggio.
		This arpeggio is based upon a diminished 7th chord and it's formula is derived from the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th notes of the diminished scale, which are seperated by minor 3rds.
		Demonstrated below are the diminished 7th run's for the 4 key center's of the C diminished scale, taught in descending motion.
	www.guitartabbooks.com /freelessons/guitarposter.htm (194 words)

	CGR: Basic theory questions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A diminished triad consists of a root note, a note that is a m3 above the root, and a note that is a d5 above the root.
		The reasoning is the same that we use for callling a note C# in some instances (as in the D major scale) and Db in others (as in the Db major scale).
		A diminished 7th is a half step lower than a minor 7th, making it the same interval as a major 6th.
	www.christianguitar.org /forums/showthread.php?t=59838 (2033 words)

	Octatonic Scales
		It is an eight-tone scale; that is, eight tones are required to fill in the octave.
		Mode 2, also called the "half-step diminished scale," is used in Jazz improvisation in association with diminished seventh chords.
		For example, a minor third, a tritone, a diminished triad or a diminished seventh chord can be built above every step of the scale.
	jan.ucc.nau.edu /~krr2/ct_octatonic.html (932 words)

	Guitar Tablature - Jazz Guitar : Joe Pass Licks
		This is another way to create tension on the dominant chord : play a diminished scale that is a half note higher then the root of the dominant chord.
		Notes of the Db diminished scale : Db D# E F# G A Bb C (to create a diminished scale, alternate between whole steps and half steps).
		The diminished scale is a symmetrical scale, what means that it comes back every minor third : Db diminished is the same as E diminished is the same as G diminished is the same as Bb diminished.
	www.jazzguitar.be /joe_pass_licks.html (461 words)

	Guitar.com - THE Portal for Guitar Enthusiasts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		You'll notice that those three notes are in both versions of the scale, so either one would fit over a C diminished chord.
		The WH scale is used on dim7 chords.
		The HW scale is used on 7b9 chords.
	www.guitar.com /discuss/readmsg.asp?MessageID=4946882&sPath= (685 words)

	Guitar Nine Records - Guest Column: Concepts For Playing "Outside": Part 3
		In this column we are going to use the diminished scale in conjunction with the Mixolydian scale to achieve an interesting sound, and go "in and out" of the diatonic scale.
		After the arpeggio we change to the D diminished scale in the seventh position for two bars before returning to the Mixolydian scale in bar four.
		Notice that the D Mixolydian scale and the D diminished scale share the same notes in the tenth position on the B-string so you don't realize the change to the Mixolydian scale until the fourth beat of bar three when the ninth (E natural) comes in.
	www.guitar9.com /columnist268.html (425 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)