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Aliases: C whole-half diminished

C diminished Scale

Below you can find guitar and piano scale diagrams, notes, intervals, formulas, and chords

Audible Example

What does a C diminished scale sound like?

C diminished scale

Piano Fingering

How do you play the C diminished scale on the piano?

Notes:

C
D
Eb
F
Gb
Ab
A
B

Intervals:

1P
2M
3m
4P
5d
6m
6M
7M

Guitar Fingering

How do you play the C diminished scale on the guitar?

Notes:

E
B
G
D
A
E
F
C
Ab
Eb
F
Gb
A
B
Gb
D
F
C
Ab
Eb
B
Gb
Ab
A
C
D
A
F
Ab
Eb
B
Gb
D
A
B
C
Eb
F
C
Ab
B
Gb
D
A
F
C
D
Eb
Gb
Ab
Eb
B
D
A

Intervals:

E
7M
G
2M
6M
E
4P
1P
6m
3m
4P
5d
6M
7M
5d
2M
4P
1P
6m
3m
7M
5d
6m
6M
1P
2M
6M
4P
6m
3m
7M
5d
2M
6M
7M
1P
3m
4P
1P
6m
7M
5d
2M
6M
4P
1P
2M
3m
5d
6m
3m
7M
2M
6M
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Notes

What notes are in the C diminished scale

C - D - Eb - F - Gb - Ab - A - B

Formula

What is the formula for the C diminished scale

2M - 2m - 2M - 2m - 2M - 1A - 2M - 2m

Intervals

What intervals are in the C diminished scale

Root Note

Major 2nd

Minor 3rd

Perfect 4th

Minor 6th

Major 6th

Major 7th

Chords

What chords (diatonic) are in the C diminished scale

IV

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VI

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