Diminished (W–H) scale on piano
The Diminished (W–H) 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 2 b3 4 b5 b6 6 7
The notes in all 12 keys
| Key | Notes | Black keys |
|---|---|---|
| C | C D Eb F Gb Ab A B | Eb Gb Ab |
| C# | C# D# E F# G A A# B# | C# D# F# A# |
| D | D E F G Ab Bb B C# | Ab Bb C# |
| Eb | Eb F Gb Ab Bbb Cb C D | Eb Gb Ab |
| E | E F# G A Bb C C# D# | F# Bb C# D# |
| F | F G Ab Bb Cb Db D E | Ab Bb Db |
| F# | F# G# A B C D D# E# | F# G# D# |
| G | G A Bb C Db Eb E F# | Bb Db Eb F# |
| Ab | Ab Bb Cb Db Ebb Fb F G | Ab Bb Db |
| A | A B C D Eb F F# G# | Eb F# G# |
| Bb | Bb C Db Eb Fb Gb G A | Bb Db Eb Gb |
| B | B C# D E F G G# A# | C# G# A# |