F# Diminished Half-Whole Scale Charts
Explore F# Diminished Half-Whole across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: F#, G, A, A#, C, C#, D#, E. Intervals: 1, b2, #2, 3, #4, 5, 6, b7.
F# Diminished Half-Whole full fretboard chart
F# Diminished Half-Whole uses F#, G, A, A#, C, C#, D#, E across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7E | RF# | b2G | #2A | 3A# | #4C | 5C# | 6D# | b7E | RF# | b2G | |||||
| 2B | #4C | 5C# | 6D# | b7E | RF# | b2G | #2A | 3A# | #4C | 5C# | ||||||
| 3G | b2G | #2A | 3A# | #4C | 5C# | 6D# | b7E | RF# | b2G | #2A | 3A# | |||||
| 4D | 6D# | b7E | RF# | b2G | #2A | 3A# | #4C | 5C# | 6D# | b7E | ||||||
| 5A | #2A | 3A# | #4C | 5C# | 6D# | b7E | RF# | b2G | #2A | 3A# | #4C | |||||
| 6E | b7E | RF# | b2G | #2A | 3A# | #4C | 5C# | 6D# | b7E | RF# | b2G | |||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (b7), F#4 at fret 2 (root), G4 at fret 3 (b2), A4 at fret 5 (#2), A#4 at fret 6 (3), C5 at fret 8 (#4), C#5 at fret 9 (5), D#5 at fret 11 (6), E5 at fret 12 (b7), F#5 at fret 14 (root), G5 at fret 15 (b2).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (#4), C#4 at fret 2 (5), D#4 at fret 4 (6), E4 at fret 5 (b7), F#4 at fret 7 (root), G4 at fret 8 (b2), A4 at fret 10 (#2), A#4 at fret 11 (3), C5 at fret 13 (#4), C#5 at fret 14 (5).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (b2), A3 at fret 2 (#2), A#3 at fret 3 (3), C4 at fret 5 (#4), C#4 at fret 6 (5), D#4 at fret 8 (6), E4 at fret 9 (b7), F#4 at fret 11 (root), G4 at fret 12 (b2), A4 at fret 14 (#2), A#4 at fret 15 (3).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (6), E3 at fret 2 (b7), F#3 at fret 4 (root), G3 at fret 5 (b2), A3 at fret 7 (#2), A#3 at fret 8 (3), C4 at fret 10 (#4), C#4 at fret 11 (5), D#4 at fret 13 (6), E4 at fret 14 (b7).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (#2), A#2 at fret 1 (3), C3 at fret 3 (#4), C#3 at fret 4 (5), D#3 at fret 6 (6), E3 at fret 7 (b7), F#3 at fret 9 (root), G3 at fret 10 (b2), A3 at fret 12 (#2), A#3 at fret 13 (3), C4 at fret 15 (#4).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (b7), F#2 at fret 2 (root), G2 at fret 3 (b2), A2 at fret 5 (#2), A#2 at fret 6 (3), C3 at fret 8 (#4), C#3 at fret 9 (5), D#3 at fret 11 (6), E3 at fret 12 (b7), F#3 at fret 14 (root), G3 at fret 15 (b2).
F# Diminished Half-Whole Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 2-6 for F# Diminished Half-Whole.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RF# | b2G | #2A | 3A# | |
| 2B | 6D# | b7E | |||
| 3G | #2A | 3A# | #4C | 5C# | |
| 4D | b7E | RF# | b2G | ||
| 5A | #4C | 5C# | 6D# | ||
| 6E | RF# | b2G | #2A | 3A# | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (root), G4 at fret 3 (b2), A4 at fret 5 (#2), A#4 at fret 6 (3).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (6), E4 at fret 5 (b7).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (#2), A#3 at fret 3 (3), C4 at fret 5 (#4), C#4 at fret 6 (5).
String 4: E3 at fret 2 (b7), F#3 at fret 4 (root), G3 at fret 5 (b2).
String 5: C3 at fret 3 (#4), C#3 at fret 4 (5), D#3 at fret 6 (6).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (root), G2 at fret 3 (b2), A2 at fret 5 (#2), A#2 at fret 6 (3).
F# Diminished Half-Whole Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 4-8 for F# Diminished Half-Whole.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #2A | 3A# | #4C | ||
| 2B | b7E | RF# | b2G | ||
| 3G | #4C | 5C# | 6D# | ||
| 4D | RF# | b2G | #2A | 3A# | |
| 5A | 5C# | 6D# | b7E | ||
| 6E | #2A | 3A# | #4C | ||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (#2), A#4 at fret 6 (3), C5 at fret 8 (#4).
String 2: E4 at fret 5 (b7), F#4 at fret 7 (root), G4 at fret 8 (b2).
String 3: C4 at fret 5 (#4), C#4 at fret 6 (5), D#4 at fret 8 (6).
String 4: F#3 at fret 4 (root), G3 at fret 5 (b2), A3 at fret 7 (#2), A#3 at fret 8 (3).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (5), D#3 at fret 6 (6), E3 at fret 7 (b7).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (#2), A#2 at fret 6 (3), C3 at fret 8 (#4).
F# Diminished Half-Whole Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 6-10 for F# Diminished Half-Whole.
| String | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 3A# | #4C | 5C# | ||
| 2B | RF# | b2G | #2A | ||
| 3G | 5C# | 6D# | b7E | ||
| 4D | #2A | 3A# | #4C | ||
| 5A | 6D# | b7E | RF# | b2G | |
| 6E | 3A# | #4C | 5C# | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
String 1: A#4 at fret 6 (3), C5 at fret 8 (#4), C#5 at fret 9 (5).
String 2: F#4 at fret 7 (root), G4 at fret 8 (b2), A4 at fret 10 (#2).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (5), D#4 at fret 8 (6), E4 at fret 9 (b7).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (#2), A#3 at fret 8 (3), C4 at fret 10 (#4).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (6), E3 at fret 7 (b7), F#3 at fret 9 (root), G3 at fret 10 (b2).
String 6: A#2 at fret 6 (3), C3 at fret 8 (#4), C#3 at fret 9 (5).
F# Diminished Half-Whole Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 8-12 for F# Diminished Half-Whole.
| String | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #4C | 5C# | 6D# | b7E | |
| 2B | #2A | 3A# | |||
| 3G | 6D# | b7E | RF# | b2G | |
| 4D | 3A# | #4C | 5C# | ||
| 5A | RF# | b2G | #2A | ||
| 6E | #4C | 5C# | 6D# | b7E | |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
String 1: C5 at fret 8 (#4), C#5 at fret 9 (5), D#5 at fret 11 (6), E5 at fret 12 (b7).
String 2: A4 at fret 10 (#2), A#4 at fret 11 (3).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (6), E4 at fret 9 (b7), F#4 at fret 11 (root), G4 at fret 12 (b2).
String 4: A#3 at fret 8 (3), C4 at fret 10 (#4), C#4 at fret 11 (5).
String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (root), G3 at fret 10 (b2), A3 at fret 12 (#2).
String 6: C3 at fret 8 (#4), C#3 at fret 9 (5), D#3 at fret 11 (6), E3 at fret 12 (b7).
F# Diminished Half-Whole Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 10-14 for F# Diminished Half-Whole.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 6D# | b7E | RF# | ||
| 2B | 3A# | #4C | 5C# | ||
| 3G | RF# | b2G | #2A | ||
| 4D | #4C | 5C# | 6D# | b7E | |
| 5A | b2G | #2A | 3A# | ||
| 6E | 6D# | b7E | RF# | ||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (6), E5 at fret 12 (b7), F#5 at fret 14 (root).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (3), C5 at fret 13 (#4), C#5 at fret 14 (5).
String 3: F#4 at fret 11 (root), G4 at fret 12 (b2), A4 at fret 14 (#2).
String 4: C4 at fret 10 (#4), C#4 at fret 11 (5), D#4 at fret 13 (6), E4 at fret 14 (b7).
String 5: G3 at fret 10 (b2), A3 at fret 12 (#2), A#3 at fret 13 (3).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (6), E3 at fret 12 (b7), F#3 at fret 14 (root).
Diminished Half-Whole scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · b2 · #2 · 3 · #4 · 5 · 6 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- b2 · #2 · #4 · 6
Practice the F# Diminished Half-Whole sound
- Say and play the scale: Play F# → G → A → A# → C → C# → D# → E → F# 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 G (b2), A (#2), C (#4), D# (6) before landing on F#. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 5 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 2–6), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next F# as you move between positions.
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