What notes are in the G half diminished scale?

The G half diminished scale consists of 7 notes: G, A, Bb, C, Db, Eb and F. These notes together make up the G half diminished scale.

What intervals make up the G half diminished scale?

The G half diminished scale contains the following intervals from its root note (G): G (Perfect unison), A (Major second), Bb (Minor third), C (Perfect fourth), Db (Diminished fifth), Eb (Minor sixth) and F (Minor seventh).

G half diminished scale

Q: How do you play the G half diminished scale on piano?

To play the G half diminished scale on piano, start on G and play the following notes in ascending order: G (Perfect unison), A (Major second), Bb (Minor third), C (Perfect fourth), Db (Diminished fifth), Eb (Minor sixth) and F (Minor seventh). Each note is played one at a time, stepping through the scale from the root.

The G half diminished scale consists of the G (Perfect unison), A (Major second), Bb (Minor third), C (Perfect fourth), Db (Diminished fifth), Eb (Minor sixth) and F (Minor seventh) notes.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for the G half diminished scale

How to play the G half diminished scale

Find G (Root) on the piano keyboard
Play A (Major second) — 2 semitones above G
Play Bb (Minor third) — 3 semitones above G
Play C (Perfect fourth) — 5 semitones above G
Play Db (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above G
Play Eb (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above G
Play F (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above G
Play all 7 notes in ascending order to perform the G half diminished scale

Scales with same notes

Db lydian augmented scale
Eb acoustic scale
Bb melodic minor scale

Chords in this scale

G half diminished scale

How to play the G half diminished scale

Scales with same notes

Chords in this scale

G chords

A chords

Bb chords

C chords

Db chords

C# chords

Eb chords

D# chords

F chords