Eb Diminished Scale (Half-Whole)

Notes in the Eb Diminished Scale (Half-Whole)

Interval Pattern

Chords Built on Scale Degrees

Key Signature

3 ♭ — The Eb key signature uses Bb, Eb, Ab.

Eb Diminished Scale (Half-Whole) in Practice

The Eb Diminished Scale (Half-Whole) uses the key signature of 3 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab). Eb major has three flats and a rich, full sound well suited to brass instruments. It is widely used in jazz, classical music, and is the home key for Eb instruments. On guitar, Eb positions offer comfortable transposing instrument keys for this scale.

The half-whole diminished scale alternates half and whole steps, creating an 8-note symmetrical scale ideal for dominant chord improvisation and tension-building in jazz.

Tuning Frequencies Across Temperaments

Frequencies shown at A=440 Hz. View full temperament data for any note.

Related Scales

Transposing Instruments: Eb Diminished Scale (Half-Whole)

Eb is a natural key for B♭ instruments (trumpet, clarinet, tenor sax), which sound a major second lower than written. B♭ instruments reading in C produce Eb concert pitch. E♭ instruments (alto sax, baritone sax) reading in Eb sound a major sixth lower.