A# Diminished Whole-Half Scale Charts
Explore A# Diminished Whole-Half across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: A#, C, C#, D#, E, F#, G, A. Intervals: 1, 2, b3, 4, b5, b6, 6, 7.
A# Diminished Whole-Half full fretboard chart
A# Diminished Whole-Half uses A#, C, C#, D#, E, F#, G, A across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b5E | b6F# | 6G | 7A | RA# | 2C | b3C# | 4D# | b5E | b6F# | 6G | |||||
| 2B | 2C | b3C# | 4D# | b5E | b6F# | 6G | 7A | RA# | 2C | b3C# | ||||||
| 3G | 6G | 7A | RA# | 2C | b3C# | 4D# | b5E | b6F# | 6G | 7A | RA# | |||||
| 4D | 4D# | b5E | b6F# | 6G | 7A | RA# | 2C | b3C# | 4D# | b5E | ||||||
| 5A | 7A | RA# | 2C | b3C# | 4D# | b5E | b6F# | 6G | 7A | RA# | 2C | |||||
| 6E | b5E | b6F# | 6G | 7A | RA# | 2C | b3C# | 4D# | b5E | b6F# | 6G | |||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (b5), F#4 at fret 2 (b6), G4 at fret 3 (6), A4 at fret 5 (7), A#4 at fret 6 (root), C5 at fret 8 (2), C#5 at fret 9 (b3), D#5 at fret 11 (4), E5 at fret 12 (b5), F#5 at fret 14 (b6), G5 at fret 15 (6).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (2), C#4 at fret 2 (b3), D#4 at fret 4 (4), E4 at fret 5 (b5), F#4 at fret 7 (b6), G4 at fret 8 (6), A4 at fret 10 (7), A#4 at fret 11 (root), C5 at fret 13 (2), C#5 at fret 14 (b3).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (6), A3 at fret 2 (7), A#3 at fret 3 (root), C4 at fret 5 (2), C#4 at fret 6 (b3), D#4 at fret 8 (4), E4 at fret 9 (b5), F#4 at fret 11 (b6), G4 at fret 12 (6), A4 at fret 14 (7), A#4 at fret 15 (root).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (4), E3 at fret 2 (b5), F#3 at fret 4 (b6), G3 at fret 5 (6), A3 at fret 7 (7), A#3 at fret 8 (root), C4 at fret 10 (2), C#4 at fret 11 (b3), D#4 at fret 13 (4), E4 at fret 14 (b5).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (7), A#2 at fret 1 (root), C3 at fret 3 (2), C#3 at fret 4 (b3), D#3 at fret 6 (4), E3 at fret 7 (b5), F#3 at fret 9 (b6), G3 at fret 10 (6), A3 at fret 12 (7), A#3 at fret 13 (root), C4 at fret 15 (2).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (b5), F#2 at fret 2 (b6), G2 at fret 3 (6), A2 at fret 5 (7), A#2 at fret 6 (root), C3 at fret 8 (2), C#3 at fret 9 (b3), D#3 at fret 11 (4), E3 at fret 12 (b5), F#3 at fret 14 (b6), G3 at fret 15 (6).
A# Diminished Whole-Half Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 6-10 for A# Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RA# | 2C | b3C# | ||
| 2B | b6F# | 6G | 7A | ||
| 3G | b3C# | 4D# | b5E | ||
| 4D | 7A | RA# | 2C | ||
| 5A | 4D# | b5E | b6F# | 6G | |
| 6E | RA# | 2C | b3C# | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
String 1: A#4 at fret 6 (root), C5 at fret 8 (2), C#5 at fret 9 (b3).
String 2: F#4 at fret 7 (b6), G4 at fret 8 (6), A4 at fret 10 (7).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (b3), D#4 at fret 8 (4), E4 at fret 9 (b5).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (7), A#3 at fret 8 (root), C4 at fret 10 (2).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (4), E3 at fret 7 (b5), F#3 at fret 9 (b6), G3 at fret 10 (6).
String 6: A#2 at fret 6 (root), C3 at fret 8 (2), C#3 at fret 9 (b3).
A# Diminished Whole-Half Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 8-12 for A# Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2C | b3C# | 4D# | b5E | |
| 2B | 7A | RA# | |||
| 3G | 4D# | b5E | b6F# | 6G | |
| 4D | RA# | 2C | b3C# | ||
| 5A | b6F# | 6G | 7A | ||
| 6E | 2C | b3C# | 4D# | b5E | |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
String 1: C5 at fret 8 (2), C#5 at fret 9 (b3), D#5 at fret 11 (4), E5 at fret 12 (b5).
String 2: A4 at fret 10 (7), A#4 at fret 11 (root).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (4), E4 at fret 9 (b5), F#4 at fret 11 (b6), G4 at fret 12 (6).
String 4: A#3 at fret 8 (root), C4 at fret 10 (2), C#4 at fret 11 (b3).
String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (b6), G3 at fret 10 (6), A3 at fret 12 (7).
String 6: C3 at fret 8 (2), C#3 at fret 9 (b3), D#3 at fret 11 (4), E3 at fret 12 (b5).
A# Diminished Whole-Half Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 10-14 for A# Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4D# | b5E | b6F# | ||
| 2B | RA# | 2C | b3C# | ||
| 3G | b6F# | 6G | 7A | ||
| 4D | 2C | b3C# | 4D# | b5E | |
| 5A | 6G | 7A | RA# | ||
| 6E | 4D# | b5E | b6F# | ||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (4), E5 at fret 12 (b5), F#5 at fret 14 (b6).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (root), C5 at fret 13 (2), C#5 at fret 14 (b3).
String 3: F#4 at fret 11 (b6), G4 at fret 12 (6), A4 at fret 14 (7).
String 4: C4 at fret 10 (2), C#4 at fret 11 (b3), D#4 at fret 13 (4), E4 at fret 14 (b5).
String 5: G3 at fret 10 (6), A3 at fret 12 (7), A#3 at fret 13 (root).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (4), E3 at fret 12 (b5), F#3 at fret 14 (b6).
A# Diminished Whole-Half Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 0-4 for A# Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b5E | b6F# | 6G | ||
| 2B | 2C | b3C# | 4D# | ||
| 3G | 6G | 7A | RA# | ||
| 4D | 4D# | b5E | b6F# | ||
| 5A | 7A | RA# | 2C | b3C# | |
| 6E | b5E | b6F# | 6G | ||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (b5), F#4 at fret 2 (b6), G4 at fret 3 (6).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (2), C#4 at fret 2 (b3), D#4 at fret 4 (4).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (6), A3 at fret 2 (7), A#3 at fret 3 (root).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (4), E3 at fret 2 (b5), F#3 at fret 4 (b6).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (7), A#2 at fret 1 (root), C3 at fret 3 (2), C#3 at fret 4 (b3).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (b5), F#2 at fret 2 (b6), G2 at fret 3 (6).
A# Diminished Whole-Half Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 2-6 for A# Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b6F# | 6G | 7A | RA# | |
| 2B | 4D# | b5E | |||
| 3G | 7A | RA# | 2C | b3C# | |
| 4D | b5E | b6F# | 6G | ||
| 5A | 2C | b3C# | 4D# | ||
| 6E | b6F# | 6G | 7A | RA# | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (b6), G4 at fret 3 (6), A4 at fret 5 (7), A#4 at fret 6 (root).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (4), E4 at fret 5 (b5).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (7), A#3 at fret 3 (root), C4 at fret 5 (2), C#4 at fret 6 (b3).
String 4: E3 at fret 2 (b5), F#3 at fret 4 (b6), G3 at fret 5 (6).
String 5: C3 at fret 3 (2), C#3 at fret 4 (b3), D#3 at fret 6 (4).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (b6), G2 at fret 3 (6), A2 at fret 5 (7), A#2 at fret 6 (root).
Diminished Whole-Half scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · 2 · b3 · 4 · b5 · b6 · 6 · 7
- Characteristic tones
- b3 · b5 · 6 · 7
Practice the A# Diminished Whole-Half sound
- Say and play the scale: Play A# → C → C# → D# → E → F# → G → A → A# up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → 2 → b3 → 4 → b5 → b6 → 6 → 7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on C# (b3), E (b5), G (6), A (7) before landing on A#. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 5 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 6–10), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next A# as you move between positions.
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