C diminished scale

8 notes · whole step, half step, repeated

It repeats every minor third, so there are only three of it.

Key
CC♯DE♭EFF♯GA♭AB♭B
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The notes of C diminished

C
1
D
2
Eb
♭3
F
4
Gb
♭5
Ab
♭6
A
6
B
7
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Hover a note to see everywhere it falls.

Chords from C diminished

Every degree builds a dim7, and two dim7 chords make up the whole scale.

What to play C diminished over

Chords on C made only of these notes.

Cdim7CmMaj7b5Cdim

Midi Settings

7.5
Play Style
One pass of the pick from the lowest string up, everything left ringing.
Instrument
350
150

Style

Shows each chord the way this style would voice it, and marks which of its alternatives belong to the idiom.

Layout

Left Handed Mode