G Diminished Half-Whole Scale Charts
Explore G Diminished Half-Whole across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: G, G#, A#, B, C#, D, E, F. Intervals: 1, b2, #2, 3, #4, 5, 6, b7.
G Diminished Half-Whole full fretboard chart
G Diminished Half-Whole uses G, G#, A#, B, C#, D, E, F across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 6E | b7F | RG | b2G# | #2A# | 3B | #4C# | 5D | 6E | b7F | RG | |||||
| 2B | 3B | #4C# | 5D | 6E | b7F | RG | b2G# | #2A# | 3B | #4C# | 5D | |||||
| 3G | RG | b2G# | #2A# | 3B | #4C# | 5D | 6E | b7F | RG | b2G# | #2A# | |||||
| 4D | 5D | 6E | b7F | RG | b2G# | #2A# | 3B | #4C# | 5D | 6E | b7F | |||||
| 5A | #2A# | 3B | #4C# | 5D | 6E | b7F | RG | b2G# | #2A# | 3B | ||||||
| 6E | 6E | b7F | RG | b2G# | #2A# | 3B | #4C# | 5D | 6E | b7F | RG | |||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (6), F4 at fret 1 (b7), G4 at fret 3 (root), G#4 at fret 4 (b2), A#4 at fret 6 (#2), B4 at fret 7 (3), C#5 at fret 9 (#4), D5 at fret 10 (5), E5 at fret 12 (6), F5 at fret 13 (b7), G5 at fret 15 (root).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (3), C#4 at fret 2 (#4), D4 at fret 3 (5), E4 at fret 5 (6), F4 at fret 6 (b7), G4 at fret 8 (root), G#4 at fret 9 (b2), A#4 at fret 11 (#2), B4 at fret 12 (3), C#5 at fret 14 (#4), D5 at fret 15 (5).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (root), G#3 at fret 1 (b2), A#3 at fret 3 (#2), B3 at fret 4 (3), C#4 at fret 6 (#4), D4 at fret 7 (5), E4 at fret 9 (6), F4 at fret 10 (b7), G4 at fret 12 (root), G#4 at fret 13 (b2), A#4 at fret 15 (#2).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (5), E3 at fret 2 (6), F3 at fret 3 (b7), G3 at fret 5 (root), G#3 at fret 6 (b2), A#3 at fret 8 (#2), B3 at fret 9 (3), C#4 at fret 11 (#4), D4 at fret 12 (5), E4 at fret 14 (6), F4 at fret 15 (b7).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (#2), B2 at fret 2 (3), C#3 at fret 4 (#4), D3 at fret 5 (5), E3 at fret 7 (6), F3 at fret 8 (b7), G3 at fret 10 (root), G#3 at fret 11 (b2), A#3 at fret 13 (#2), B3 at fret 14 (3).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (6), F2 at fret 1 (b7), G2 at fret 3 (root), G#2 at fret 4 (b2), A#2 at fret 6 (#2), B2 at fret 7 (3), C#3 at fret 9 (#4), D3 at fret 10 (5), E3 at fret 12 (6), F3 at fret 13 (b7), G3 at fret 15 (root).
G Diminished Half-Whole Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 3-7 for G Diminished Half-Whole.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RG | b2G# | #2A# | 3B | |
| 2B | 6E | b7F | |||
| 3G | #2A# | 3B | #4C# | 5D | |
| 4D | b7F | RG | b2G# | ||
| 5A | #4C# | 5D | 6E | ||
| 6E | RG | b2G# | #2A# | 3B | |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
String 1: G4 at fret 3 (root), G#4 at fret 4 (b2), A#4 at fret 6 (#2), B4 at fret 7 (3).
String 2: E4 at fret 5 (6), F4 at fret 6 (b7).
String 3: A#3 at fret 3 (#2), B3 at fret 4 (3), C#4 at fret 6 (#4), D4 at fret 7 (5).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (b7), G3 at fret 5 (root), G#3 at fret 6 (b2).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (#4), D3 at fret 5 (5), E3 at fret 7 (6).
String 6: G2 at fret 3 (root), G#2 at fret 4 (b2), A#2 at fret 6 (#2), B2 at fret 7 (3).
G Diminished Half-Whole Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 5-9 for G Diminished Half-Whole.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #2A# | 3B | #4C# | ||
| 2B | b7F | RG | b2G# | ||
| 3G | #4C# | 5D | 6E | ||
| 4D | RG | b2G# | #2A# | 3B | |
| 5A | 5D | 6E | b7F | ||
| 6E | #2A# | 3B | #4C# | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A#4 at fret 6 (#2), B4 at fret 7 (3), C#5 at fret 9 (#4).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (b7), G4 at fret 8 (root), G#4 at fret 9 (b2).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (#4), D4 at fret 7 (5), E4 at fret 9 (6).
String 4: G3 at fret 5 (root), G#3 at fret 6 (b2), A#3 at fret 8 (#2), B3 at fret 9 (3).
String 5: D3 at fret 5 (5), E3 at fret 7 (6), F3 at fret 8 (b7).
String 6: A#2 at fret 6 (#2), B2 at fret 7 (3), C#3 at fret 9 (#4).
G Diminished Half-Whole Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 7-11 for G Diminished Half-Whole.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 3B | #4C# | 5D | ||
| 2B | RG | b2G# | #2A# | ||
| 3G | 5D | 6E | b7F | ||
| 4D | #2A# | 3B | #4C# | ||
| 5A | 6E | b7F | RG | b2G# | |
| 6E | 3B | #4C# | 5D | ||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (3), C#5 at fret 9 (#4), D5 at fret 10 (5).
String 2: G4 at fret 8 (root), G#4 at fret 9 (b2), A#4 at fret 11 (#2).
String 3: D4 at fret 7 (5), E4 at fret 9 (6), F4 at fret 10 (b7).
String 4: A#3 at fret 8 (#2), B3 at fret 9 (3), C#4 at fret 11 (#4).
String 5: E3 at fret 7 (6), F3 at fret 8 (b7), G3 at fret 10 (root), G#3 at fret 11 (b2).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (3), C#3 at fret 9 (#4), D3 at fret 10 (5).
G Diminished Half-Whole Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 9-13 for G Diminished Half-Whole.
| String | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #4C# | 5D | 6E | b7F | |
| 2B | #2A# | 3B | |||
| 3G | 6E | b7F | RG | b2G# | |
| 4D | 3B | #4C# | 5D | ||
| 5A | RG | b2G# | #2A# | ||
| 6E | #4C# | 5D | 6E | b7F | |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (#4), D5 at fret 10 (5), E5 at fret 12 (6), F5 at fret 13 (b7).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (#2), B4 at fret 12 (3).
String 3: E4 at fret 9 (6), F4 at fret 10 (b7), G4 at fret 12 (root), G#4 at fret 13 (b2).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (3), C#4 at fret 11 (#4), D4 at fret 12 (5).
String 5: G3 at fret 10 (root), G#3 at fret 11 (b2), A#3 at fret 13 (#2).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (#4), D3 at fret 10 (5), E3 at fret 12 (6), F3 at fret 13 (b7).
G Diminished Half-Whole Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 11-15 for G Diminished Half-Whole.
| String | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 6E | b7F | RG | ||
| 2B | 3B | #4C# | 5D | ||
| 3G | RG | b2G# | #2A# | ||
| 4D | #4C# | 5D | 6E | b7F | |
| 5A | b2G# | #2A# | 3B | ||
| 6E | 6E | b7F | RG | ||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E5 at fret 12 (6), F5 at fret 13 (b7), G5 at fret 15 (root).
String 2: B4 at fret 12 (3), C#5 at fret 14 (#4), D5 at fret 15 (5).
String 3: G4 at fret 12 (root), G#4 at fret 13 (b2), A#4 at fret 15 (#2).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (#4), D4 at fret 12 (5), E4 at fret 14 (6), F4 at fret 15 (b7).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (b2), A#3 at fret 13 (#2), B3 at fret 14 (3).
String 6: E3 at fret 12 (6), F3 at fret 13 (b7), G3 at fret 15 (root).
Diminished Half-Whole scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · b2 · #2 · 3 · #4 · 5 · 6 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- b2 · #2 · #4 · 6
Practice the G Diminished Half-Whole sound
- Say and play the scale: Play G → G# → A# → B → C# → D → E → F → G 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), E (6) before landing on G. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 5 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 3–7), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next G as you move between positions.
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