C Diminished Whole-Half Scale Charts
Explore C Diminished Whole-Half across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: C, D, D#, F, F#, G#, A, B. Intervals: 1, 2, b3, 4, b5, b6, 6, 7.
C Diminished Whole-Half full fretboard chart
C Diminished Whole-Half uses C, D, D#, F, F#, G#, A, B across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4F | b5F# | b6G# | 6A | 7B | RC | 2D | b3D# | 4F | b5F# | ||||||
| 2B | 7B | RC | 2D | b3D# | 4F | b5F# | b6G# | 6A | 7B | RC | 2D | |||||
| 3G | b6G# | 6A | 7B | RC | 2D | b3D# | 4F | b5F# | b6G# | 6A | ||||||
| 4D | 2D | b3D# | 4F | b5F# | b6G# | 6A | 7B | RC | 2D | b3D# | 4F | |||||
| 5A | 6A | 7B | RC | 2D | b3D# | 4F | b5F# | b6G# | 6A | 7B | RC | |||||
| 6E | 4F | b5F# | b6G# | 6A | 7B | RC | 2D | b3D# | 4F | b5F# | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (4), F#4 at fret 2 (b5), G#4 at fret 4 (b6), A4 at fret 5 (6), B4 at fret 7 (7), C5 at fret 8 (root), D5 at fret 10 (2), D#5 at fret 11 (b3), F5 at fret 13 (4), F#5 at fret 14 (b5).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (7), C4 at fret 1 (root), D4 at fret 3 (2), D#4 at fret 4 (b3), F4 at fret 6 (4), F#4 at fret 7 (b5), G#4 at fret 9 (b6), A4 at fret 10 (6), B4 at fret 12 (7), C5 at fret 13 (root), D5 at fret 15 (2).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (b6), A3 at fret 2 (6), B3 at fret 4 (7), C4 at fret 5 (root), D4 at fret 7 (2), D#4 at fret 8 (b3), F4 at fret 10 (4), F#4 at fret 11 (b5), G#4 at fret 13 (b6), A4 at fret 14 (6).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (2), D#3 at fret 1 (b3), F3 at fret 3 (4), F#3 at fret 4 (b5), G#3 at fret 6 (b6), A3 at fret 7 (6), B3 at fret 9 (7), C4 at fret 10 (root), D4 at fret 12 (2), D#4 at fret 13 (b3), F4 at fret 15 (4).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (6), B2 at fret 2 (7), C3 at fret 3 (root), D3 at fret 5 (2), D#3 at fret 6 (b3), F3 at fret 8 (4), F#3 at fret 9 (b5), G#3 at fret 11 (b6), A3 at fret 12 (6), B3 at fret 14 (7), C4 at fret 15 (root).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (4), F#2 at fret 2 (b5), G#2 at fret 4 (b6), A2 at fret 5 (6), B2 at fret 7 (7), C3 at fret 8 (root), D3 at fret 10 (2), D#3 at fret 11 (b3), F3 at fret 13 (4), F#3 at fret 14 (b5).
C Diminished Whole-Half Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 8-12 for C Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RC | 2D | b3D# | ||
| 2B | b6G# | 6A | 7B | ||
| 3G | b3D# | 4F | b5F# | ||
| 4D | 7B | RC | 2D | ||
| 5A | 4F | b5F# | b6G# | 6A | |
| 6E | RC | 2D | b3D# | ||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
String 1: C5 at fret 8 (root), D5 at fret 10 (2), D#5 at fret 11 (b3).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (b6), A4 at fret 10 (6), B4 at fret 12 (7).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (b3), F4 at fret 10 (4), F#4 at fret 11 (b5).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (7), C4 at fret 10 (root), D4 at fret 12 (2).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (4), F#3 at fret 9 (b5), G#3 at fret 11 (b6), A3 at fret 12 (6).
String 6: C3 at fret 8 (root), D3 at fret 10 (2), D#3 at fret 11 (b3).
C Diminished Whole-Half Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 10-14 for C Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2D | b3D# | 4F | b5F# | |
| 2B | 7B | RC | |||
| 3G | 4F | b5F# | b6G# | 6A | |
| 4D | RC | 2D | b3D# | ||
| 5A | b6G# | 6A | 7B | ||
| 6E | 2D | b3D# | 4F | b5F# | |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D5 at fret 10 (2), D#5 at fret 11 (b3), F5 at fret 13 (4), F#5 at fret 14 (b5).
String 2: B4 at fret 12 (7), C5 at fret 13 (root).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (4), F#4 at fret 11 (b5), G#4 at fret 13 (b6), A4 at fret 14 (6).
String 4: C4 at fret 10 (root), D4 at fret 12 (2), D#4 at fret 13 (b3).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (b6), A3 at fret 12 (6), B3 at fret 14 (7).
String 6: D3 at fret 10 (2), D#3 at fret 11 (b3), F3 at fret 13 (4), F#3 at fret 14 (b5).
C Diminished Whole-Half Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 0-4 for C Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4F | b5F# | b6G# | ||
| 2B | RC | 2D | b3D# | ||
| 3G | b6G# | 6A | 7B | ||
| 4D | 2D | b3D# | 4F | b5F# | |
| 5A | 6A | 7B | RC | ||
| 6E | 4F | b5F# | b6G# | ||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (4), F#4 at fret 2 (b5), G#4 at fret 4 (b6).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (root), D4 at fret 3 (2), D#4 at fret 4 (b3).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (b6), A3 at fret 2 (6), B3 at fret 4 (7).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (2), D#3 at fret 1 (b3), F3 at fret 3 (4), F#3 at fret 4 (b5).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (6), B2 at fret 2 (7), C3 at fret 3 (root).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (4), F#2 at fret 2 (b5), G#2 at fret 4 (b6).
C Diminished Whole-Half Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 2-6 for C Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b5F# | b6G# | 6A | ||
| 2B | 2D | b3D# | 4F | ||
| 3G | 6A | 7B | RC | ||
| 4D | 4F | b5F# | b6G# | ||
| 5A | 7B | RC | 2D | b3D# | |
| 6E | b5F# | b6G# | 6A | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (b5), G#4 at fret 4 (b6), A4 at fret 5 (6).
String 2: D4 at fret 3 (2), D#4 at fret 4 (b3), F4 at fret 6 (4).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (6), B3 at fret 4 (7), C4 at fret 5 (root).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (4), F#3 at fret 4 (b5), G#3 at fret 6 (b6).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (7), C3 at fret 3 (root), D3 at fret 5 (2), D#3 at fret 6 (b3).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (b5), G#2 at fret 4 (b6), A2 at fret 5 (6).
C Diminished Whole-Half Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 4-8 for C Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b6G# | 6A | 7B | RC | |
| 2B | 4F | b5F# | |||
| 3G | 7B | RC | 2D | b3D# | |
| 4D | b5F# | b6G# | 6A | ||
| 5A | 2D | b3D# | 4F | ||
| 6E | b6G# | 6A | 7B | RC | |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (b6), A4 at fret 5 (6), B4 at fret 7 (7), C5 at fret 8 (root).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (4), F#4 at fret 7 (b5).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (7), C4 at fret 5 (root), D4 at fret 7 (2), D#4 at fret 8 (b3).
String 4: F#3 at fret 4 (b5), G#3 at fret 6 (b6), A3 at fret 7 (6).
String 5: D3 at fret 5 (2), D#3 at fret 6 (b3), F3 at fret 8 (4).
String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (b6), A2 at fret 5 (6), B2 at fret 7 (7), C3 at fret 8 (root).
Diminished Whole-Half scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · 2 · b3 · 4 · b5 · b6 · 6 · 7
- Characteristic tones
- b3 · b5 · 6 · 7
Practice the C Diminished Whole-Half sound
- Say and play the scale: Play C → D → D# → F → F# → G# → A → B → C 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), A (6), B (7) before landing on C. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 5 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 8–12), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next C as you move between positions.
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