Diminished (H–W) scale on piano
The Diminished (H–W) scale has 8 notes. Below is its degree formula, the notes in each of the twelve keys, and where they sit on the piano — so you can play it rather than only read about it.
Degree formula
1 b2 #2 3 #4 5 6 b7
The notes in all 12 keys
| Key | Notes | Black keys |
|---|---|---|
| C | C Db D# E F# G A Bb | Db D# F# Bb |
| C# | C# D D## E# F## G# A# B | C# G# A# |
| D | D Eb E# F# G# A B C | Eb F# G# |
| Eb | Eb Fb F# G A Bb C Db | Eb F# Bb Db |
| E | E F F## G# A# B C# D | G# A# C# |
| F | F Gb G# A B C D Eb | Gb G# Eb |
| F# | F# G G## A# B# C# D# E | F# A# C# D# |
| G | G Ab A# B C# D E F | Ab A# C# |
| Ab | Ab Bbb B C D Eb F Gb | Ab Eb Gb |
| A | A Bb B# C# D# E F# G | Bb C# D# F# |
| Bb | Bb Cb C# D E F G Ab | Bb C# Ab |
| B | B C C## D# E# F# G# A | D# F# G# |