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B Diminished (Half-Whole) · Displayed in: B · 8-note symmetric diminished scale starting with half step · Tones: B, C, C##, D#, E#, F# · Aliases: Diminished (Half–Whole), Octatonic (Half–Whole)
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B Diminished (Half-Whole)
B Diminished (Half-Whole) · Displayed in: B · 8-note symmetric diminished scale starting with half step · Tones: B, C, C##, D#, E#, F# · Aliases: Diminished (Half–Whole), Octatonic (Half–Whole)
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B Diminished (Half-Whole): B, C, C##, D#, E#, F#, G#, A
B Diminished (Half-Whole) · Scale · B · 8 Tones
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Type key + scale (e.g. C Major, F Dorian)
B Diminished (Half-Whole)
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Scale
• 1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2 • 8 tones
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Description / Aliases
8-note symmetric diminished scale starting with half step
Aliases
Diminished (Half–Whole)
Octatonic (Half–Whole)
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Degree chords
8
Diatonic triads and seventh chords built by stacking every other degree of this scale.
| Degree |
Triad
|
Seventh
|
Tones | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I |
i° · B dim
dim
|
i°7 · B dim7
dim7
|
B, C##, E#
B, C##, E#, G#
|
3, 6
3, 6, 9
|
| II |
ii° · C dim
dim
|
ii°7 · C dim7
dim7
|
C, D#, F#
C, D#, F#, A
|
3, 6
3, 6, 9
|
| III |
iii° · C## dim
dim
|
iii°7 · C## dim7
dim7
|
C##, E#, G#
C##, E#, G#, B
|
3, 6
3, 6, 9
|
| IV |
iv° · D# dim
dim
|
iv°7 · D# dim7
dim7
|
D#, F#, A
D#, F#, A, C
|
3, 6
3, 6, 9
|
| V |
v° · E# dim
dim
|
v°7 · E# dim7
dim7
|
E#, G#, B
E#, G#, B, C##
|
3, 6
3, 6, 9
|
| VI |
vi° · F# dim
dim
|
vi°7 · F# dim7
dim7
|
F#, A, C
F#, A, C, D#
|
3, 6
3, 6, 9
|
| VII |
vii° · G# dim
dim
|
vii°7 · G# dim7
dim7
|
G#, B, C##
G#, B, C##, E#
|
3, 6
3, 6, 9
|
| VIII |
viii° · A dim
dim
|
viii°7 · A dim7
dim7
|
A, C, D#
A, C, D#, F#
|
3, 6
3, 6, 9
|
Tones
Selected relation
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Note: B
Interval: 1
Degree: 1
MIDI: 59
Hz: 783.99
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Note: C
Interval: b2
Degree: 2
MIDI: 60
Hz: 415.31
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Note: C##
Interval: #2
Degree: 3
MIDI: 62
Hz: 415.31
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Note: D#
Interval: 3
Degree: 4
MIDI: 63
Hz: 466.16
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Note: E#
Interval: #4
Degree: 5
MIDI: 65
Hz: 523.25
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Note: F#
Interval: 5
Degree: 6
MIDI: 66
Hz: 554.37
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Note: G#
Interval: 6
Degree: 7
MIDI: 68
Hz: 622.25
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Note: A
Interval: b7
Degree: 8
MIDI: 69
Hz: 698.46
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Consonance heuristic
Mixed
Set: 0, 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10
Vector: [4, 4, 8, 4, 4, 4]
Score: -0.29
balanced
This set has 8 pitch classes, 8 close/tritone pressure points and 16 consonant-support intervals; average heuristic score: -0.29.
| Interval | Count | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| m2 / M7 | 4 | -5 | -20 |
| M2 / m7 | 4 | -2 | -8 |
| m3 / M6 | 8 | +2 | +16 |
| M3 / m6 | 4 | +2 | +8 |
| P4 / P5 | 4 | +3 | +12 |
| Tritone | 4 | -4 | -16 |
Consonance graph
Bridge candidates
2356 candidates
| Target | Shared tones | Pivot | Voice-leading | Δ consonance | Bridge score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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D 13#9#11
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
B, 2, 5, E#, 8, G#, 11 | B, 2, 5, E# | 0.06 | 0.00 | 4.72 |
|
D 13b9#11
Chord
Smooth pivot
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B, 2, C##, E#, 8, G#, 11 | B, 2, C##, E# | 0.06 | 0.00 | 4.72 |
|
F 13#9#11
Chord
Smooth pivot
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B, 2, C##, 5, 8, G#, 11 | B, 2, C##, 5 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 4.72 |
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F 13b9#11
Chord
Smooth pivot
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B, 2, C##, 5, E#, G#, 11 | B, 2, C##, 5 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 4.72 |
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Ab 13#9#11
Chord
Smooth pivot
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B, 2, C##, 5, E#, 8, 11 | B, 2, C##, 5 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 4.72 |
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Ab 13b9#11
Chord
Smooth pivot
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B, 2, C##, 5, E#, 8, G# | B, 2, C##, 5 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 4.72 |
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B 13#9#11
Chord
Smooth pivot
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2, C##, 5, E#, 8, G#, 11 | 2, C##, 5, E# | 0.06 | 0.00 | 4.72 |
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B 13b9#11
Chord
Smooth pivot
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B, C##, 5, E#, 8, G#, 11 | B, C##, 5, E# | 0.06 | 0.00 | 4.72 |
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C Barry Harris Minor 6 Diminished
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
B, 2, C##, 5, E#, G#, 11 | B, 2, C##, 5 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 4.55 |
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C# Spanish 8-tone
Scale
Smooth pivot
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2, C##, 5, E#, 8, G#, 11 | 2, C##, 5, E# | 0.13 | 0.11 | 4.55 |
|
Eb Barry Harris Minor 6 Diminished
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
B, 2, C##, 5, E#, 8, G# | B, 2, C##, 5 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 4.55 |
|
E Spanish 8-tone
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
B, 2, 5, E#, 8, G#, 11 | B, 2, 5, E# | 0.13 | 0.11 | 4.55 |