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D Half-whole Diminished
D · E♭ · F · F♯ · G♯ · A · B · C
Also called the dominant diminished scale, D Half-whole Diminished alternates half and whole steps for eight notes and repeats every minor third. It contains the flat ninth, sharp ninth, sharp eleventh, and thirteenth, which makes it the natural choice over a 7♭9 chord. Essential jazz vocabulary, and its symmetry means one shape moves anywhere.
Left-handed
Practice this Scale
Play-alongs where D Half-whole Diminished has been identified to match well with the track.
Moonlight Bluesy Ballad Backing Track in D | SZBT 1132
Use this symmetrical scale to add an air of mystery and complexity during transitions between key changes, especially over the dominant chords. It's a challenging but rewarding scale to master.