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E Diminished

E · F♯ · G · A · B♭ · C · C♯ · D♯

The whole-half diminished scale alternates whole and half steps for eight notes, so E Diminished is perfectly symmetrical and repeats every minor third. Play it over a diminished seventh chord and every chord tone is covered. Its symmetry means one fingering shifts up in minor thirds indefinitely, which jazz and fusion players exploit for long, sequenced lines.
Left-handed
0123456789101112131415EF♯GAB♭CC♯D♯EF♯GCC♯D♯EF♯GAB♭CC♯GAB♭CC♯D♯EF♯GAB♭D♯EF♯GAB♭CC♯D♯EAB♭CC♯D♯EF♯GAB♭CEF♯GAB♭CC♯D♯EF♯G

Practice this Scale

Play-alongs where E Diminished has been identified to match well with the track.

RnB Neo-Soul Backing Track in E minor | SZBT 1107
Sebastien Zunino#soul#Eminor#chordchanges
Adding diminished lines introduces chromatic tension and jazz influence, especially effective when transitioning through the Bm6 chord.
Faded Tunes – Smooth Jazz Backing Track in D minor (65 BPM)
DixMusicStudio#jazz#Dminor#chordchanges
Particularly useful over the E dim chord, this scale will help navigate the diminished sound with a recursive symmetry.