The Diminished Scale

 

The Diminished Scale (UL25b_DiminishedScale.shtml) | Updated: 21-Jul-2008 - 11:26

The Diminished Scale

The Diminished Scale scale is a symmetrical scale with a repeating pattern of whole steps and half steps from the previous. You need three Diminished scales to cover all 15 keys.

  1. C D Eb F Gb A Bbb Cb C’
  2. Db Eb Fb G Abb Bbb Cbb Db’
  3. D E F G Ab Bb Cb Db D’

Based on the major scale the Diminished Scale contains the following scale degrees:

1 2 b3 4 b5 6 bb7 b8 8

The theoretically correct spelling of the scales are shown. However enharmonic note names can be used too make it a little easier to remember. Or simply the repeating whole step and half step pattern.

The diminished scale words over a diminished or diminished seventh chords with the same root.

This UkuleleLesson will explore the steps for learning scales and the valuable information that can be used to learn essential scales and in all keys

The Dimininshed Scale, 14 pages
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This UkuleleLesson uses the same page format as the QuickStart Scale Fingering series of books.

Reference: QuickStart Scale Fingerings for Ukulele 3 volumes.
"C", "G" and "D" tuning. (link)

The QuickStart Scale Fingerings Vol 1 covers the Blues, Pentatonic, Dorian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Ionian scales.

Alternative names for these scales are: Minor Pentatonic, Major Pentatonic, Minor, Dominant, Natural Minor and Major.

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