Symmetrical Diminished scales on Ukulele

Also called: Dominant Diminished and Half-Whole Tone

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Symmetrical Diminished uses the catalog’s half–whole diminished pattern. Its repeated one-then-two-semitone unit fills the octave with eight notes; keep the root distinct when comparing equivalent shapes.

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