B Diminished Whole-Half Scale Charts
Explore B Diminished Whole-Half across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: B, C#, D, E, F, G, G#, A#. Intervals: 1, 2, b3, 4, b5, b6, 6, 7.
B Diminished Whole-Half full fretboard chart
B Diminished Whole-Half uses B, C#, D, E, F, G, G#, A# across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4E | b5F | b6G | 6G# | 7A# | RB | 2C# | b3D | 4E | b5F | b6G | |||||
| 2B | RB | 2C# | b3D | 4E | b5F | b6G | 6G# | 7A# | RB | 2C# | b3D | |||||
| 3G | b6G | 6G# | 7A# | RB | 2C# | b3D | 4E | b5F | b6G | 6G# | 7A# | |||||
| 4D | b3D | 4E | b5F | b6G | 6G# | 7A# | RB | 2C# | b3D | 4E | b5F | |||||
| 5A | 7A# | RB | 2C# | b3D | 4E | b5F | b6G | 6G# | 7A# | RB | ||||||
| 6E | 4E | b5F | b6G | 6G# | 7A# | RB | 2C# | b3D | 4E | b5F | b6G | |||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (4), F4 at fret 1 (b5), G4 at fret 3 (b6), G#4 at fret 4 (6), A#4 at fret 6 (7), B4 at fret 7 (root), C#5 at fret 9 (2), D5 at fret 10 (b3), E5 at fret 12 (4), F5 at fret 13 (b5), G5 at fret 15 (b6).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (root), C#4 at fret 2 (2), D4 at fret 3 (b3), E4 at fret 5 (4), F4 at fret 6 (b5), G4 at fret 8 (b6), G#4 at fret 9 (6), A#4 at fret 11 (7), B4 at fret 12 (root), C#5 at fret 14 (2), D5 at fret 15 (b3).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (b6), G#3 at fret 1 (6), A#3 at fret 3 (7), B3 at fret 4 (root), C#4 at fret 6 (2), D4 at fret 7 (b3), E4 at fret 9 (4), F4 at fret 10 (b5), G4 at fret 12 (b6), G#4 at fret 13 (6), A#4 at fret 15 (7).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (b3), E3 at fret 2 (4), F3 at fret 3 (b5), G3 at fret 5 (b6), G#3 at fret 6 (6), A#3 at fret 8 (7), B3 at fret 9 (root), C#4 at fret 11 (2), D4 at fret 12 (b3), E4 at fret 14 (4), F4 at fret 15 (b5).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (7), B2 at fret 2 (root), C#3 at fret 4 (2), D3 at fret 5 (b3), E3 at fret 7 (4), F3 at fret 8 (b5), G3 at fret 10 (b6), G#3 at fret 11 (6), A#3 at fret 13 (7), B3 at fret 14 (root).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (4), F2 at fret 1 (b5), G2 at fret 3 (b6), G#2 at fret 4 (6), A#2 at fret 6 (7), B2 at fret 7 (root), C#3 at fret 9 (2), D3 at fret 10 (b3), E3 at fret 12 (4), F3 at fret 13 (b5), G3 at fret 15 (b6).
B Diminished Whole-Half Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 7-11 for B Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RB | 2C# | b3D | ||
| 2B | b6G | 6G# | 7A# | ||
| 3G | b3D | 4E | b5F | ||
| 4D | 7A# | RB | 2C# | ||
| 5A | 4E | b5F | b6G | 6G# | |
| 6E | RB | 2C# | b3D | ||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (root), C#5 at fret 9 (2), D5 at fret 10 (b3).
String 2: G4 at fret 8 (b6), G#4 at fret 9 (6), A#4 at fret 11 (7).
String 3: D4 at fret 7 (b3), E4 at fret 9 (4), F4 at fret 10 (b5).
String 4: A#3 at fret 8 (7), B3 at fret 9 (root), C#4 at fret 11 (2).
String 5: E3 at fret 7 (4), F3 at fret 8 (b5), G3 at fret 10 (b6), G#3 at fret 11 (6).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (root), C#3 at fret 9 (2), D3 at fret 10 (b3).
B Diminished Whole-Half Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 9-13 for B Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2C# | b3D | 4E | b5F | |
| 2B | 7A# | RB | |||
| 3G | 4E | b5F | b6G | 6G# | |
| 4D | RB | 2C# | b3D | ||
| 5A | b6G | 6G# | 7A# | ||
| 6E | 2C# | b3D | 4E | b5F | |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (2), D5 at fret 10 (b3), E5 at fret 12 (4), F5 at fret 13 (b5).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (7), B4 at fret 12 (root).
String 3: E4 at fret 9 (4), F4 at fret 10 (b5), G4 at fret 12 (b6), G#4 at fret 13 (6).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (root), C#4 at fret 11 (2), D4 at fret 12 (b3).
String 5: G3 at fret 10 (b6), G#3 at fret 11 (6), A#3 at fret 13 (7).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (2), D3 at fret 10 (b3), E3 at fret 12 (4), F3 at fret 13 (b5).
B Diminished Whole-Half Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 11-15 for B Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4E | b5F | b6G | ||
| 2B | RB | 2C# | b3D | ||
| 3G | b6G | 6G# | 7A# | ||
| 4D | 2C# | b3D | 4E | b5F | |
| 5A | 6G# | 7A# | RB | ||
| 6E | 4E | b5F | b6G | ||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E5 at fret 12 (4), F5 at fret 13 (b5), G5 at fret 15 (b6).
String 2: B4 at fret 12 (root), C#5 at fret 14 (2), D5 at fret 15 (b3).
String 3: G4 at fret 12 (b6), G#4 at fret 13 (6), A#4 at fret 15 (7).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (2), D4 at fret 12 (b3), E4 at fret 14 (4), F4 at fret 15 (b5).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (6), A#3 at fret 13 (7), B3 at fret 14 (root).
String 6: E3 at fret 12 (4), F3 at fret 13 (b5), G3 at fret 15 (b6).
B Diminished Whole-Half Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 1-5 for B Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b5F | b6G | 6G# | ||
| 2B | 2C# | b3D | 4E | ||
| 3G | 6G# | 7A# | RB | ||
| 4D | 4E | b5F | b6G | ||
| 5A | 7A# | RB | 2C# | b3D | |
| 6E | b5F | b6G | 6G# | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (b5), G4 at fret 3 (b6), G#4 at fret 4 (6).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (2), D4 at fret 3 (b3), E4 at fret 5 (4).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (6), A#3 at fret 3 (7), B3 at fret 4 (root).
String 4: E3 at fret 2 (4), F3 at fret 3 (b5), G3 at fret 5 (b6).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (7), B2 at fret 2 (root), C#3 at fret 4 (2), D3 at fret 5 (b3).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (b5), G2 at fret 3 (b6), G#2 at fret 4 (6).
B Diminished Whole-Half Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 3-7 for B Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b6G | 6G# | 7A# | RB | |
| 2B | 4E | b5F | |||
| 3G | 7A# | RB | 2C# | b3D | |
| 4D | b5F | b6G | 6G# | ||
| 5A | 2C# | b3D | 4E | ||
| 6E | b6G | 6G# | 7A# | RB | |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
String 1: G4 at fret 3 (b6), G#4 at fret 4 (6), A#4 at fret 6 (7), B4 at fret 7 (root).
String 2: E4 at fret 5 (4), F4 at fret 6 (b5).
String 3: A#3 at fret 3 (7), B3 at fret 4 (root), C#4 at fret 6 (2), D4 at fret 7 (b3).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (b5), G3 at fret 5 (b6), G#3 at fret 6 (6).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (2), D3 at fret 5 (b3), E3 at fret 7 (4).
String 6: G2 at fret 3 (b6), G#2 at fret 4 (6), A#2 at fret 6 (7), B2 at fret 7 (root).
Diminished Whole-Half scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · 2 · b3 · 4 · b5 · b6 · 6 · 7
- Characteristic tones
- b3 · b5 · 6 · 7
Practice the B Diminished Whole-Half sound
- Say and play the scale: Play B → C# → D → E → F → G → G# → A# → B 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 D (b3), F (b5), G# (6), A# (7) before landing on B. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 5 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 7–11), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next B as you move between positions.
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