Half diminished scale

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Half diminished scale
G♭, A♭, B♭
Qualities
Number of pitch classes7
Forte number7-34
Complement5-34

The half diminished scale is a

ascending melodic minor scale
.

{ \override Score.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f \relative c' { \clef treble \time 7/4 c4^\markup { Half diminished scale on C } d es f ges aes bes c2 } }

In the key of B♭, the half-diminished scale built on C is associated with Cm7♭5, which functions as a iiø7 chord in minor (see chord-scale system).

References

  1. ISBN 1-890944-53-X
    . Retrieved Jul 10, 2009.
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