C# Diminished Whole-Half Scale Charts
Explore C# Diminished Whole-Half across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: C#, D#, E, F#, G, A, A#, C. Intervals: 1, 2, b3, 4, b5, b6, 6, 7.
C# Diminished Whole-Half full fretboard chart
C# Diminished Whole-Half uses C#, D#, E, F#, G, A, A#, C across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b3E | 4F# | b5G | b6A | 6A# | 7C | RC# | 2D# | b3E | 4F# | b5G | |||||
| 2B | 7C | RC# | 2D# | b3E | 4F# | b5G | b6A | 6A# | 7C | RC# | ||||||
| 3G | b5G | b6A | 6A# | 7C | RC# | 2D# | b3E | 4F# | b5G | b6A | 6A# | |||||
| 4D | 2D# | b3E | 4F# | b5G | b6A | 6A# | 7C | RC# | 2D# | b3E | ||||||
| 5A | b6A | 6A# | 7C | RC# | 2D# | b3E | 4F# | b5G | b6A | 6A# | 7C | |||||
| 6E | b3E | 4F# | b5G | b6A | 6A# | 7C | RC# | 2D# | b3E | 4F# | b5G | |||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (b3), F#4 at fret 2 (4), G4 at fret 3 (b5), A4 at fret 5 (b6), A#4 at fret 6 (6), C5 at fret 8 (7), C#5 at fret 9 (root), D#5 at fret 11 (2), E5 at fret 12 (b3), F#5 at fret 14 (4), G5 at fret 15 (b5).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (7), C#4 at fret 2 (root), D#4 at fret 4 (2), E4 at fret 5 (b3), F#4 at fret 7 (4), G4 at fret 8 (b5), A4 at fret 10 (b6), A#4 at fret 11 (6), C5 at fret 13 (7), C#5 at fret 14 (root).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (b5), A3 at fret 2 (b6), A#3 at fret 3 (6), C4 at fret 5 (7), C#4 at fret 6 (root), D#4 at fret 8 (2), E4 at fret 9 (b3), F#4 at fret 11 (4), G4 at fret 12 (b5), A4 at fret 14 (b6), A#4 at fret 15 (6).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (2), E3 at fret 2 (b3), F#3 at fret 4 (4), G3 at fret 5 (b5), A3 at fret 7 (b6), A#3 at fret 8 (6), C4 at fret 10 (7), C#4 at fret 11 (root), D#4 at fret 13 (2), E4 at fret 14 (b3).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (b6), A#2 at fret 1 (6), C3 at fret 3 (7), C#3 at fret 4 (root), D#3 at fret 6 (2), E3 at fret 7 (b3), F#3 at fret 9 (4), G3 at fret 10 (b5), A3 at fret 12 (b6), A#3 at fret 13 (6), C4 at fret 15 (7).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (b3), F#2 at fret 2 (4), G2 at fret 3 (b5), A2 at fret 5 (b6), A#2 at fret 6 (6), C3 at fret 8 (7), C#3 at fret 9 (root), D#3 at fret 11 (2), E3 at fret 12 (b3), F#3 at fret 14 (4), G3 at fret 15 (b5).
C# Diminished Whole-Half Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 9-13 for C# Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RC# | 2D# | b3E | ||
| 2B | b6A | 6A# | 7C | ||
| 3G | b3E | 4F# | b5G | ||
| 4D | 7C | RC# | 2D# | ||
| 5A | 4F# | b5G | b6A | 6A# | |
| 6E | RC# | 2D# | b3E | ||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (root), D#5 at fret 11 (2), E5 at fret 12 (b3).
String 2: A4 at fret 10 (b6), A#4 at fret 11 (6), C5 at fret 13 (7).
String 3: E4 at fret 9 (b3), F#4 at fret 11 (4), G4 at fret 12 (b5).
String 4: C4 at fret 10 (7), C#4 at fret 11 (root), D#4 at fret 13 (2).
String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (4), G3 at fret 10 (b5), A3 at fret 12 (b6), A#3 at fret 13 (6).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (root), D#3 at fret 11 (2), E3 at fret 12 (b3).
C# Diminished Whole-Half Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 11-15 for C# Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2D# | b3E | 4F# | b5G | |
| 2B | 7C | RC# | |||
| 3G | 4F# | b5G | b6A | 6A# | |
| 4D | RC# | 2D# | b3E | ||
| 5A | b6A | 6A# | 7C | ||
| 6E | 2D# | b3E | 4F# | b5G | |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (2), E5 at fret 12 (b3), F#5 at fret 14 (4), G5 at fret 15 (b5).
String 2: C5 at fret 13 (7), C#5 at fret 14 (root).
String 3: F#4 at fret 11 (4), G4 at fret 12 (b5), A4 at fret 14 (b6), A#4 at fret 15 (6).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (root), D#4 at fret 13 (2), E4 at fret 14 (b3).
String 5: A3 at fret 12 (b6), A#3 at fret 13 (6), C4 at fret 15 (7).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (2), E3 at fret 12 (b3), F#3 at fret 14 (4), G3 at fret 15 (b5).
C# Diminished Whole-Half Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 1-5 for C# Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4F# | b5G | b6A | ||
| 2B | RC# | 2D# | b3E | ||
| 3G | b6A | 6A# | 7C | ||
| 4D | 2D# | b3E | 4F# | b5G | |
| 5A | 6A# | 7C | RC# | ||
| 6E | 4F# | b5G | b6A | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (4), G4 at fret 3 (b5), A4 at fret 5 (b6).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (root), D#4 at fret 4 (2), E4 at fret 5 (b3).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (b6), A#3 at fret 3 (6), C4 at fret 5 (7).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (2), E3 at fret 2 (b3), F#3 at fret 4 (4), G3 at fret 5 (b5).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (6), C3 at fret 3 (7), C#3 at fret 4 (root).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (4), G2 at fret 3 (b5), A2 at fret 5 (b6).
C# Diminished Whole-Half Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 3-7 for C# Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b5G | b6A | 6A# | ||
| 2B | 2D# | b3E | 4F# | ||
| 3G | 6A# | 7C | RC# | ||
| 4D | 4F# | b5G | b6A | ||
| 5A | 7C | RC# | 2D# | b3E | |
| 6E | b5G | b6A | 6A# | ||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
String 1: G4 at fret 3 (b5), A4 at fret 5 (b6), A#4 at fret 6 (6).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (2), E4 at fret 5 (b3), F#4 at fret 7 (4).
String 3: A#3 at fret 3 (6), C4 at fret 5 (7), C#4 at fret 6 (root).
String 4: F#3 at fret 4 (4), G3 at fret 5 (b5), A3 at fret 7 (b6).
String 5: C3 at fret 3 (7), C#3 at fret 4 (root), D#3 at fret 6 (2), E3 at fret 7 (b3).
String 6: G2 at fret 3 (b5), A2 at fret 5 (b6), A#2 at fret 6 (6).
C# Diminished Whole-Half Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 5-9 for C# Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b6A | 6A# | 7C | RC# | |
| 2B | 4F# | b5G | |||
| 3G | 7C | RC# | 2D# | b3E | |
| 4D | b5G | b6A | 6A# | ||
| 5A | 2D# | b3E | 4F# | ||
| 6E | b6A | 6A# | 7C | RC# | |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (b6), A#4 at fret 6 (6), C5 at fret 8 (7), C#5 at fret 9 (root).
String 2: F#4 at fret 7 (4), G4 at fret 8 (b5).
String 3: C4 at fret 5 (7), C#4 at fret 6 (root), D#4 at fret 8 (2), E4 at fret 9 (b3).
String 4: G3 at fret 5 (b5), A3 at fret 7 (b6), A#3 at fret 8 (6).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (2), E3 at fret 7 (b3), F#3 at fret 9 (4).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (b6), A#2 at fret 6 (6), C3 at fret 8 (7), C#3 at fret 9 (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# → E → F# → G → A → A# → C → 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 E (b3), G (b5), A# (6), C (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 9–13), 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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