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    The half-whole diminished scale is an 8-note symmetrical scale that alternates between half and whole steps, repeating the same interval pattern across all 12 keys. It is useful for improvising over altered dominant chords as it contains the necessary alterations. The document provides two example licks using the half-whole diminished scale and recommends practicing the scales in groups that share the same pattern, transposing example licks, and experimenting with improvising own lines using the scale.

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    The half-whole diminished scale is an 8-note symmetrical scale that alternates between half and whole steps, repeating the same interval pattern across all 12 keys. It is useful for improvising over altered dominant chords as it contains the necessary alterations. The document provides two example licks using the half-whole diminished scale and recommends practicing the scales in groups that share the same pattern, transposing example licks, and experimenting with improvising own lines using the scale.

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    Half Whole Worksheet PDF

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    The half-whole diminished scale is an 8-note symmetrical scale that alternates between half and whole steps, repeating the same interval pattern across all 12 keys. It is useful for improvising over altered dominant chords as it contains the necessary alterations. The document provides two example licks using the half-whole diminished scale and recommends practicing the scales in groups that share the same pattern, transposing example licks, and experimenting with improvising own lines using the scale.

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    The half-whole diminished scale is an 8 note symmetrical scale. The scale alternates half and whole steps
    until the scale starts again. Due to the repeating interval pattern, there are only 3 half whole scales to learn
    for all 12 keys. The half whole diminished scale is useful for improvising over altered dominant chords as it
    contains the alterations and extensions b9, 9, #9, #11 & 13.
    Half Whole Diminished Minor 251 Lick 1

    Half Whole Diminished Minor 251 Lick 2

    Practice Tips
    Practice the half whole diminished scale in the groups that share the same scale. Start
    slowly and gradually increase the tempo. Try to learn the scales by memory as soon as
    possible.

    Once you are familiar with the scales, play through the 2 examples licks above. Next,
    transpose the licks into a few different keys (or all 12 if you have time!). Finally, experiment
    and try to come up with your own lines using the half whole diminished scale.

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