Fretify - G Half Diminished

Standard

Scales

Chords

G

Half Diminished

Frets: 0 - 24

Formula
Notes

M2-m2-M2-m2-M2-M2

G

A

B♭

C

D♭

E♭

F

G

A

F

C

E♭

B♭

F

1

D♭

A

2

G

B♭

F

C

G

3

E♭

D♭

4

A

C

G

A

5

B♭

F

D♭

E♭

B♭

6

A

7

C

G

E♭

B♭

F

C

8

D♭

D♭

9

A

F

C

G

10

E♭

B♭

D♭

E♭

11

G

A

12

F

C

E♭

B♭

F

13

D♭

A

14

G

B♭

F

C

G

15

E♭

D♭

16

A

C

G

A

17

B♭

F

D♭

E♭

B♭

18

A

19

C

G

E♭

B♭

F

C

20

D♭

D♭

21

A

F

C

G

22

E♭

B♭

D♭

E♭

23

G

A

24

Basic Scale Information

Name: Half Diminished
Type: Locrian scale with major sixth
Formula: 1 – ♭2 – ♭3 – 4 – ♭5 – 6 – ♭7
Relation with Major Scale: Sixth mode of the melodic minor scale.

Theoretical Aspects

Sound Character: Dark but stable, it evokes restrained tension, not completely resolved.
Typical Chord: m7♭5 (half-diminished)
Modal Context: Used in minor progressions as the II chord of a minor cadence (e.g., iim7♭5 – V7 – i).
Harmonic Use: Improvisation on m7♭5 chords or as a mode in dark modal contexts.

Musical Context

Musical Styles: Jazz, Classical, Contemporary
Songs using the scale:
- Nardis - Miles Davis
- Footprints - Wayne Shorter
- Solar - Miles Davis
- Naima - John Coltrane
Evoked Atmosphere: Suspended, dramatic, fragile but elegant.