G# Diminished Half-Whole Scale Charts
Explore G# Diminished Half-Whole across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: G#, A, B, C, D, D#, F, F#. Intervals: 1, b2, #2, 3, #4, 5, 6, b7.
G# Diminished Half-Whole full fretboard chart
G# Diminished Half-Whole uses G#, A, B, C, D, D#, F, F# across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 6F | b7F# | RG# | b2A | #2B | 3C | #4D | 5D# | 6F | b7F# | ||||||
| 2B | #2B | 3C | #4D | 5D# | 6F | b7F# | RG# | b2A | #2B | 3C | #4D | |||||
| 3G | RG# | b2A | #2B | 3C | #4D | 5D# | 6F | b7F# | RG# | b2A | ||||||
| 4D | #4D | 5D# | 6F | b7F# | RG# | b2A | #2B | 3C | #4D | 5D# | 6F | |||||
| 5A | b2A | #2B | 3C | #4D | 5D# | 6F | b7F# | RG# | b2A | #2B | 3C | |||||
| 6E | 6F | b7F# | RG# | b2A | #2B | 3C | #4D | 5D# | 6F | b7F# | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (6), F#4 at fret 2 (b7), G#4 at fret 4 (root), A4 at fret 5 (b2), B4 at fret 7 (#2), C5 at fret 8 (3), D5 at fret 10 (#4), D#5 at fret 11 (5), F5 at fret 13 (6), F#5 at fret 14 (b7).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (#2), C4 at fret 1 (3), D4 at fret 3 (#4), D#4 at fret 4 (5), F4 at fret 6 (6), F#4 at fret 7 (b7), G#4 at fret 9 (root), A4 at fret 10 (b2), B4 at fret 12 (#2), C5 at fret 13 (3), D5 at fret 15 (#4).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (root), A3 at fret 2 (b2), B3 at fret 4 (#2), C4 at fret 5 (3), D4 at fret 7 (#4), D#4 at fret 8 (5), F4 at fret 10 (6), F#4 at fret 11 (b7), G#4 at fret 13 (root), A4 at fret 14 (b2).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (#4), D#3 at fret 1 (5), F3 at fret 3 (6), F#3 at fret 4 (b7), G#3 at fret 6 (root), A3 at fret 7 (b2), B3 at fret 9 (#2), C4 at fret 10 (3), D4 at fret 12 (#4), D#4 at fret 13 (5), F4 at fret 15 (6).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (b2), B2 at fret 2 (#2), C3 at fret 3 (3), D3 at fret 5 (#4), D#3 at fret 6 (5), F3 at fret 8 (6), F#3 at fret 9 (b7), G#3 at fret 11 (root), A3 at fret 12 (b2), B3 at fret 14 (#2), C4 at fret 15 (3).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (6), F#2 at fret 2 (b7), G#2 at fret 4 (root), A2 at fret 5 (b2), B2 at fret 7 (#2), C3 at fret 8 (3), D3 at fret 10 (#4), D#3 at fret 11 (5), F3 at fret 13 (6), F#3 at fret 14 (b7).
G# Diminished Half-Whole Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 4-8 for G# Diminished Half-Whole.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RG# | b2A | #2B | 3C | |
| 2B | 6F | b7F# | |||
| 3G | #2B | 3C | #4D | 5D# | |
| 4D | b7F# | RG# | b2A | ||
| 5A | #4D | 5D# | 6F | ||
| 6E | RG# | b2A | #2B | 3C | |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (root), A4 at fret 5 (b2), B4 at fret 7 (#2), C5 at fret 8 (3).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (6), F#4 at fret 7 (b7).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (#2), C4 at fret 5 (3), D4 at fret 7 (#4), D#4 at fret 8 (5).
String 4: F#3 at fret 4 (b7), G#3 at fret 6 (root), A3 at fret 7 (b2).
String 5: D3 at fret 5 (#4), D#3 at fret 6 (5), F3 at fret 8 (6).
String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (root), A2 at fret 5 (b2), B2 at fret 7 (#2), C3 at fret 8 (3).
G# Diminished Half-Whole Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 6-10 for G# Diminished Half-Whole.
| String | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #2B | 3C | #4D | ||
| 2B | b7F# | RG# | b2A | ||
| 3G | #4D | 5D# | 6F | ||
| 4D | RG# | b2A | #2B | 3C | |
| 5A | 5D# | 6F | b7F# | ||
| 6E | #2B | 3C | #4D | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (#2), C5 at fret 8 (3), D5 at fret 10 (#4).
String 2: F#4 at fret 7 (b7), G#4 at fret 9 (root), A4 at fret 10 (b2).
String 3: D4 at fret 7 (#4), D#4 at fret 8 (5), F4 at fret 10 (6).
String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (root), A3 at fret 7 (b2), B3 at fret 9 (#2), C4 at fret 10 (3).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (5), F3 at fret 8 (6), F#3 at fret 9 (b7).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (#2), C3 at fret 8 (3), D3 at fret 10 (#4).
G# Diminished Half-Whole Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 8-12 for G# Diminished Half-Whole.
| String | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 3C | #4D | 5D# | ||
| 2B | RG# | b2A | #2B | ||
| 3G | 5D# | 6F | b7F# | ||
| 4D | #2B | 3C | #4D | ||
| 5A | 6F | b7F# | RG# | b2A | |
| 6E | 3C | #4D | 5D# | ||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
String 1: C5 at fret 8 (3), D5 at fret 10 (#4), D#5 at fret 11 (5).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (root), A4 at fret 10 (b2), B4 at fret 12 (#2).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (5), F4 at fret 10 (6), F#4 at fret 11 (b7).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (#2), C4 at fret 10 (3), D4 at fret 12 (#4).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (6), F#3 at fret 9 (b7), G#3 at fret 11 (root), A3 at fret 12 (b2).
String 6: C3 at fret 8 (3), D3 at fret 10 (#4), D#3 at fret 11 (5).
G# Diminished Half-Whole Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 10-14 for G# Diminished Half-Whole.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #4D | 5D# | 6F | b7F# | |
| 2B | #2B | 3C | |||
| 3G | 6F | b7F# | RG# | b2A | |
| 4D | 3C | #4D | 5D# | ||
| 5A | RG# | b2A | #2B | ||
| 6E | #4D | 5D# | 6F | b7F# | |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D5 at fret 10 (#4), D#5 at fret 11 (5), F5 at fret 13 (6), F#5 at fret 14 (b7).
String 2: B4 at fret 12 (#2), C5 at fret 13 (3).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (6), F#4 at fret 11 (b7), G#4 at fret 13 (root), A4 at fret 14 (b2).
String 4: C4 at fret 10 (3), D4 at fret 12 (#4), D#4 at fret 13 (5).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (root), A3 at fret 12 (b2), B3 at fret 14 (#2).
String 6: D3 at fret 10 (#4), D#3 at fret 11 (5), F3 at fret 13 (6), F#3 at fret 14 (b7).
G# Diminished Half-Whole Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 0-4 for G# Diminished Half-Whole.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 6F | b7F# | RG# | ||
| 2B | 3C | #4D | 5D# | ||
| 3G | RG# | b2A | #2B | ||
| 4D | #4D | 5D# | 6F | b7F# | |
| 5A | b2A | #2B | 3C | ||
| 6E | 6F | b7F# | RG# | ||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (6), F#4 at fret 2 (b7), G#4 at fret 4 (root).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (3), D4 at fret 3 (#4), D#4 at fret 4 (5).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (root), A3 at fret 2 (b2), B3 at fret 4 (#2).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (#4), D#3 at fret 1 (5), F3 at fret 3 (6), F#3 at fret 4 (b7).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (b2), B2 at fret 2 (#2), C3 at fret 3 (3).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (6), F#2 at fret 2 (b7), G#2 at fret 4 (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# → A → B → C → D → D# → F → 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 A (b2), B (#2), D (#4), F (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 4–8), 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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