Composed, arranged, performed, and produced by:

Carlos Vivanco

For this composition, I am using the Diminished scale.

The half-whole diminished scale is one of the most commonly used scales in jazz soloing. Its main function is to add alterations to the dominant 7 chords. This creates a great deal of tension which usually resolves when the dominant moves to the tonic chord. I have included a PDF that explains the alterations added to a dominant 7 chord, 2 lines, that use the diminished scale, and a sheet explaining patterns within the scale.

Once you have become comfortable with the half/whole diminished scale, you can then start looking for interesting patterns within it. If we look at the notes again, we will see that there are several major triads within the scale (Please note that to be clear, enharmonic equivalents are used): C–Db–Eb–E–F#–G–A–Bb