D Diminished Half-Whole Scale Charts
Explore D Diminished Half-Whole across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: D, D#, F, F#, G#, A, B, C. Intervals: 1, b2, #2, 3, #4, 5, 6, b7.
D Diminished Half-Whole full fretboard chart
D Diminished Half-Whole uses D, D#, F, F#, G#, A, B, C across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #2F | 3F# | #4G# | 5A | 6B | b7C | RD | b2D# | #2F | 3F# | ||||||
| 2B | 6B | b7C | RD | b2D# | #2F | 3F# | #4G# | 5A | 6B | b7C | RD | |||||
| 3G | #4G# | 5A | 6B | b7C | RD | b2D# | #2F | 3F# | #4G# | 5A | ||||||
| 4D | RD | b2D# | #2F | 3F# | #4G# | 5A | 6B | b7C | RD | b2D# | #2F | |||||
| 5A | 5A | 6B | b7C | RD | b2D# | #2F | 3F# | #4G# | 5A | 6B | b7C | |||||
| 6E | #2F | 3F# | #4G# | 5A | 6B | b7C | RD | b2D# | #2F | 3F# | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (#2), F#4 at fret 2 (3), G#4 at fret 4 (#4), A4 at fret 5 (5), B4 at fret 7 (6), C5 at fret 8 (b7), D5 at fret 10 (root), D#5 at fret 11 (b2), F5 at fret 13 (#2), F#5 at fret 14 (3).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (6), C4 at fret 1 (b7), D4 at fret 3 (root), D#4 at fret 4 (b2), F4 at fret 6 (#2), F#4 at fret 7 (3), G#4 at fret 9 (#4), A4 at fret 10 (5), B4 at fret 12 (6), C5 at fret 13 (b7), D5 at fret 15 (root).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (#4), A3 at fret 2 (5), B3 at fret 4 (6), C4 at fret 5 (b7), D4 at fret 7 (root), D#4 at fret 8 (b2), F4 at fret 10 (#2), F#4 at fret 11 (3), G#4 at fret 13 (#4), A4 at fret 14 (5).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (root), D#3 at fret 1 (b2), F3 at fret 3 (#2), F#3 at fret 4 (3), G#3 at fret 6 (#4), A3 at fret 7 (5), B3 at fret 9 (6), C4 at fret 10 (b7), D4 at fret 12 (root), D#4 at fret 13 (b2), F4 at fret 15 (#2).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (5), B2 at fret 2 (6), C3 at fret 3 (b7), D3 at fret 5 (root), D#3 at fret 6 (b2), F3 at fret 8 (#2), F#3 at fret 9 (3), G#3 at fret 11 (#4), A3 at fret 12 (5), B3 at fret 14 (6), C4 at fret 15 (b7).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (#2), F#2 at fret 2 (3), G#2 at fret 4 (#4), A2 at fret 5 (5), B2 at fret 7 (6), C3 at fret 8 (b7), D3 at fret 10 (root), D#3 at fret 11 (b2), F3 at fret 13 (#2), F#3 at fret 14 (3).
D Diminished Half-Whole Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 10-14 for D Diminished Half-Whole.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RD | b2D# | #2F | 3F# | |
| 2B | 6B | b7C | |||
| 3G | #2F | 3F# | #4G# | 5A | |
| 4D | b7C | RD | b2D# | ||
| 5A | #4G# | 5A | 6B | ||
| 6E | RD | b2D# | #2F | 3F# | |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D5 at fret 10 (root), D#5 at fret 11 (b2), F5 at fret 13 (#2), F#5 at fret 14 (3).
String 2: B4 at fret 12 (6), C5 at fret 13 (b7).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (#2), F#4 at fret 11 (3), G#4 at fret 13 (#4), A4 at fret 14 (5).
String 4: C4 at fret 10 (b7), D4 at fret 12 (root), D#4 at fret 13 (b2).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (#4), A3 at fret 12 (5), B3 at fret 14 (6).
String 6: D3 at fret 10 (root), D#3 at fret 11 (b2), F3 at fret 13 (#2), F#3 at fret 14 (3).
D Diminished Half-Whole Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 0-4 for D Diminished Half-Whole.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #2F | 3F# | #4G# | ||
| 2B | b7C | RD | b2D# | ||
| 3G | #4G# | 5A | 6B | ||
| 4D | RD | b2D# | #2F | 3F# | |
| 5A | 5A | 6B | b7C | ||
| 6E | #2F | 3F# | #4G# | ||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (#2), F#4 at fret 2 (3), G#4 at fret 4 (#4).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (b7), D4 at fret 3 (root), D#4 at fret 4 (b2).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (#4), A3 at fret 2 (5), B3 at fret 4 (6).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (root), D#3 at fret 1 (b2), F3 at fret 3 (#2), F#3 at fret 4 (3).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (5), B2 at fret 2 (6), C3 at fret 3 (b7).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (#2), F#2 at fret 2 (3), G#2 at fret 4 (#4).
D Diminished Half-Whole Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 2-6 for D Diminished Half-Whole.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 3F# | #4G# | 5A | ||
| 2B | RD | b2D# | #2F | ||
| 3G | 5A | 6B | b7C | ||
| 4D | #2F | 3F# | #4G# | ||
| 5A | 6B | b7C | RD | b2D# | |
| 6E | 3F# | #4G# | 5A | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (3), G#4 at fret 4 (#4), A4 at fret 5 (5).
String 2: D4 at fret 3 (root), D#4 at fret 4 (b2), F4 at fret 6 (#2).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (5), B3 at fret 4 (6), C4 at fret 5 (b7).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (#2), F#3 at fret 4 (3), G#3 at fret 6 (#4).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (6), C3 at fret 3 (b7), D3 at fret 5 (root), D#3 at fret 6 (b2).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (3), G#2 at fret 4 (#4), A2 at fret 5 (5).
D Diminished Half-Whole Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 4-8 for D Diminished Half-Whole.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #4G# | 5A | 6B | b7C | |
| 2B | #2F | 3F# | |||
| 3G | 6B | b7C | RD | b2D# | |
| 4D | 3F# | #4G# | 5A | ||
| 5A | RD | b2D# | #2F | ||
| 6E | #4G# | 5A | 6B | b7C | |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (#4), A4 at fret 5 (5), B4 at fret 7 (6), C5 at fret 8 (b7).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (#2), F#4 at fret 7 (3).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (6), C4 at fret 5 (b7), D4 at fret 7 (root), D#4 at fret 8 (b2).
String 4: F#3 at fret 4 (3), G#3 at fret 6 (#4), A3 at fret 7 (5).
String 5: D3 at fret 5 (root), D#3 at fret 6 (b2), F3 at fret 8 (#2).
String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (#4), A2 at fret 5 (5), B2 at fret 7 (6), C3 at fret 8 (b7).
D Diminished Half-Whole Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 6-10 for D Diminished Half-Whole.
| String | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 6B | b7C | RD | ||
| 2B | 3F# | #4G# | 5A | ||
| 3G | RD | b2D# | #2F | ||
| 4D | #4G# | 5A | 6B | b7C | |
| 5A | b2D# | #2F | 3F# | ||
| 6E | 6B | b7C | RD | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (6), C5 at fret 8 (b7), D5 at fret 10 (root).
String 2: F#4 at fret 7 (3), G#4 at fret 9 (#4), A4 at fret 10 (5).
String 3: D4 at fret 7 (root), D#4 at fret 8 (b2), F4 at fret 10 (#2).
String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (#4), A3 at fret 7 (5), B3 at fret 9 (6), C4 at fret 10 (b7).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (b2), F3 at fret 8 (#2), F#3 at fret 9 (3).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (6), C3 at fret 8 (b7), D3 at fret 10 (root).
Diminished Half-Whole scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · b2 · #2 · 3 · #4 · 5 · 6 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- b2 · #2 · #4 · 6
Practice the D Diminished Half-Whole sound
- Say and play the scale: Play D → D# → F → F# → G# → A → B → C → D up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → b2 → #2 → 3 → #4 → 5 → 6 → b7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on D# (b2), F (#2), G# (#4), B (6) before landing on D. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 5 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 10–14), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next D as you move between positions.
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