F Diminished Half-Whole Scale Charts
Explore F Diminished Half-Whole across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: F, F#, G#, A, B, C, D, D#. Intervals: 1, b2, #2, 3, #4, 5, 6, b7.
F Diminished Half-Whole full fretboard chart
F Diminished Half-Whole uses F, F#, G#, A, B, C, D, D# across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RF | b2F# | #2G# | 3A | #4B | 5C | 6D | b7D# | RF | b2F# | ||||||
| 2B | #4B | 5C | 6D | b7D# | RF | b2F# | #2G# | 3A | #4B | 5C | 6D | |||||
| 3G | #2G# | 3A | #4B | 5C | 6D | b7D# | RF | b2F# | #2G# | 3A | ||||||
| 4D | 6D | b7D# | RF | b2F# | #2G# | 3A | #4B | 5C | 6D | b7D# | RF | |||||
| 5A | 3A | #4B | 5C | 6D | b7D# | RF | b2F# | #2G# | 3A | #4B | 5C | |||||
| 6E | RF | b2F# | #2G# | 3A | #4B | 5C | 6D | b7D# | RF | b2F# | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (root), F#4 at fret 2 (b2), G#4 at fret 4 (#2), A4 at fret 5 (3), B4 at fret 7 (#4), C5 at fret 8 (5), D5 at fret 10 (6), D#5 at fret 11 (b7), F5 at fret 13 (root), F#5 at fret 14 (b2).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (#4), C4 at fret 1 (5), D4 at fret 3 (6), D#4 at fret 4 (b7), F4 at fret 6 (root), F#4 at fret 7 (b2), G#4 at fret 9 (#2), A4 at fret 10 (3), B4 at fret 12 (#4), C5 at fret 13 (5), D5 at fret 15 (6).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (#2), A3 at fret 2 (3), B3 at fret 4 (#4), C4 at fret 5 (5), D4 at fret 7 (6), D#4 at fret 8 (b7), F4 at fret 10 (root), F#4 at fret 11 (b2), G#4 at fret 13 (#2), A4 at fret 14 (3).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (6), D#3 at fret 1 (b7), F3 at fret 3 (root), F#3 at fret 4 (b2), G#3 at fret 6 (#2), A3 at fret 7 (3), B3 at fret 9 (#4), C4 at fret 10 (5), D4 at fret 12 (6), D#4 at fret 13 (b7), F4 at fret 15 (root).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (3), B2 at fret 2 (#4), C3 at fret 3 (5), D3 at fret 5 (6), D#3 at fret 6 (b7), F3 at fret 8 (root), F#3 at fret 9 (b2), G#3 at fret 11 (#2), A3 at fret 12 (3), B3 at fret 14 (#4), C4 at fret 15 (5).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (root), F#2 at fret 2 (b2), G#2 at fret 4 (#2), A2 at fret 5 (3), B2 at fret 7 (#4), C3 at fret 8 (5), D3 at fret 10 (6), D#3 at fret 11 (b7), F3 at fret 13 (root), F#3 at fret 14 (b2).
F Diminished Half-Whole Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 1-5 for F Diminished Half-Whole.
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RF | b2F# | #2G# | 3A | |
| 2B | 6D | b7D# | |||
| 3G | #2G# | 3A | #4B | 5C | |
| 4D | b7D# | RF | b2F# | ||
| 5A | #4B | 5C | 6D | ||
| 6E | RF | b2F# | #2G# | 3A | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (root), F#4 at fret 2 (b2), G#4 at fret 4 (#2), A4 at fret 5 (3).
String 2: D4 at fret 3 (6), D#4 at fret 4 (b7).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (#2), A3 at fret 2 (3), B3 at fret 4 (#4), C4 at fret 5 (5).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (b7), F3 at fret 3 (root), F#3 at fret 4 (b2).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (#4), C3 at fret 3 (5), D3 at fret 5 (6).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (root), F#2 at fret 2 (b2), G#2 at fret 4 (#2), A2 at fret 5 (3).
F Diminished Half-Whole Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 3-7 for F Diminished Half-Whole.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #2G# | 3A | #4B | ||
| 2B | b7D# | RF | b2F# | ||
| 3G | #4B | 5C | 6D | ||
| 4D | RF | b2F# | #2G# | 3A | |
| 5A | 5C | 6D | b7D# | ||
| 6E | #2G# | 3A | #4B | ||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (#2), A4 at fret 5 (3), B4 at fret 7 (#4).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (b7), F4 at fret 6 (root), F#4 at fret 7 (b2).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (#4), C4 at fret 5 (5), D4 at fret 7 (6).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (root), F#3 at fret 4 (b2), G#3 at fret 6 (#2), A3 at fret 7 (3).
String 5: C3 at fret 3 (5), D3 at fret 5 (6), D#3 at fret 6 (b7).
String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (#2), A2 at fret 5 (3), B2 at fret 7 (#4).
F Diminished Half-Whole Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 5-9 for F Diminished Half-Whole.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 3A | #4B | 5C | ||
| 2B | RF | b2F# | #2G# | ||
| 3G | 5C | 6D | b7D# | ||
| 4D | #2G# | 3A | #4B | ||
| 5A | 6D | b7D# | RF | b2F# | |
| 6E | 3A | #4B | 5C | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (3), B4 at fret 7 (#4), C5 at fret 8 (5).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (root), F#4 at fret 7 (b2), G#4 at fret 9 (#2).
String 3: C4 at fret 5 (5), D4 at fret 7 (6), D#4 at fret 8 (b7).
String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (#2), A3 at fret 7 (3), B3 at fret 9 (#4).
String 5: D3 at fret 5 (6), D#3 at fret 6 (b7), F3 at fret 8 (root), F#3 at fret 9 (b2).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (3), B2 at fret 7 (#4), C3 at fret 8 (5).
F Diminished Half-Whole Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 7-11 for F Diminished Half-Whole.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #4B | 5C | 6D | b7D# | |
| 2B | #2G# | 3A | |||
| 3G | 6D | b7D# | RF | b2F# | |
| 4D | 3A | #4B | 5C | ||
| 5A | RF | b2F# | #2G# | ||
| 6E | #4B | 5C | 6D | b7D# | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (#4), C5 at fret 8 (5), D5 at fret 10 (6), D#5 at fret 11 (b7).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (#2), A4 at fret 10 (3).
String 3: D4 at fret 7 (6), D#4 at fret 8 (b7), F4 at fret 10 (root), F#4 at fret 11 (b2).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (3), B3 at fret 9 (#4), C4 at fret 10 (5).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (root), F#3 at fret 9 (b2), G#3 at fret 11 (#2).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (#4), C3 at fret 8 (5), D3 at fret 10 (6), D#3 at fret 11 (b7).
F Diminished Half-Whole Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 9-13 for F Diminished Half-Whole.
| String | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 6D | b7D# | RF | ||
| 2B | 3A | #4B | 5C | ||
| 3G | RF | b2F# | #2G# | ||
| 4D | #4B | 5C | 6D | b7D# | |
| 5A | b2F# | #2G# | 3A | ||
| 6E | 6D | b7D# | RF | ||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: D5 at fret 10 (6), D#5 at fret 11 (b7), F5 at fret 13 (root).
String 2: A4 at fret 10 (3), B4 at fret 12 (#4), C5 at fret 13 (5).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (root), F#4 at fret 11 (b2), G#4 at fret 13 (#2).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (#4), C4 at fret 10 (5), D4 at fret 12 (6), D#4 at fret 13 (b7).
String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (b2), G#3 at fret 11 (#2), A3 at fret 12 (3).
String 6: D3 at fret 10 (6), D#3 at fret 11 (b7), F3 at fret 13 (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 → F# → G# → A → B → C → D → D# → 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 F# (b2), G# (#2), B (#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 1–5), 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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