D Diminished Whole-Half Scale Charts
Explore D Diminished Whole-Half across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: D, E, F, G, G#, A#, B, C#. Intervals: 1, 2, b3, 4, b5, b6, 6, 7.
D Diminished Whole-Half full fretboard chart
D Diminished Whole-Half uses D, E, F, G, G#, A#, B, C# across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2E | b3F | 4G | b5G# | b6A# | 6B | 7C# | RD | 2E | b3F | 4G | |||||
| 2B | 6B | 7C# | RD | 2E | b3F | 4G | b5G# | b6A# | 6B | 7C# | RD | |||||
| 3G | 4G | b5G# | b6A# | 6B | 7C# | RD | 2E | b3F | 4G | b5G# | b6A# | |||||
| 4D | RD | 2E | b3F | 4G | b5G# | b6A# | 6B | 7C# | RD | 2E | b3F | |||||
| 5A | b6A# | 6B | 7C# | RD | 2E | b3F | 4G | b5G# | b6A# | 6B | ||||||
| 6E | 2E | b3F | 4G | b5G# | b6A# | 6B | 7C# | RD | 2E | b3F | 4G | |||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (2), F4 at fret 1 (b3), G4 at fret 3 (4), G#4 at fret 4 (b5), A#4 at fret 6 (b6), B4 at fret 7 (6), C#5 at fret 9 (7), D5 at fret 10 (root), E5 at fret 12 (2), F5 at fret 13 (b3), G5 at fret 15 (4).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (6), C#4 at fret 2 (7), D4 at fret 3 (root), E4 at fret 5 (2), F4 at fret 6 (b3), G4 at fret 8 (4), G#4 at fret 9 (b5), A#4 at fret 11 (b6), B4 at fret 12 (6), C#5 at fret 14 (7), D5 at fret 15 (root).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (4), G#3 at fret 1 (b5), A#3 at fret 3 (b6), B3 at fret 4 (6), C#4 at fret 6 (7), D4 at fret 7 (root), E4 at fret 9 (2), F4 at fret 10 (b3), G4 at fret 12 (4), G#4 at fret 13 (b5), A#4 at fret 15 (b6).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (root), E3 at fret 2 (2), F3 at fret 3 (b3), G3 at fret 5 (4), G#3 at fret 6 (b5), A#3 at fret 8 (b6), B3 at fret 9 (6), C#4 at fret 11 (7), D4 at fret 12 (root), E4 at fret 14 (2), F4 at fret 15 (b3).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (b6), B2 at fret 2 (6), C#3 at fret 4 (7), D3 at fret 5 (root), E3 at fret 7 (2), F3 at fret 8 (b3), G3 at fret 10 (4), G#3 at fret 11 (b5), A#3 at fret 13 (b6), B3 at fret 14 (6).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (2), F2 at fret 1 (b3), G2 at fret 3 (4), G#2 at fret 4 (b5), A#2 at fret 6 (b6), B2 at fret 7 (6), C#3 at fret 9 (7), D3 at fret 10 (root), E3 at fret 12 (2), F3 at fret 13 (b3), G3 at fret 15 (4).
D Diminished Whole-Half Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 10-14 for D Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RD | 2E | b3F | ||
| 2B | b6A# | 6B | 7C# | ||
| 3G | b3F | 4G | b5G# | ||
| 4D | 7C# | RD | 2E | ||
| 5A | 4G | b5G# | b6A# | 6B | |
| 6E | RD | 2E | b3F | ||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D5 at fret 10 (root), E5 at fret 12 (2), F5 at fret 13 (b3).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (b6), B4 at fret 12 (6), C#5 at fret 14 (7).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (b3), G4 at fret 12 (4), G#4 at fret 13 (b5).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (7), D4 at fret 12 (root), E4 at fret 14 (2).
String 5: G3 at fret 10 (4), G#3 at fret 11 (b5), A#3 at fret 13 (b6), B3 at fret 14 (6).
String 6: D3 at fret 10 (root), E3 at fret 12 (2), F3 at fret 13 (b3).
D Diminished Whole-Half Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 0-4 for D Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2E | b3F | 4G | b5G# | |
| 2B | 7C# | RD | |||
| 3G | 4G | b5G# | b6A# | 6B | |
| 4D | RD | 2E | b3F | ||
| 5A | b6A# | 6B | 7C# | ||
| 6E | 2E | b3F | 4G | b5G# | |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (2), F4 at fret 1 (b3), G4 at fret 3 (4), G#4 at fret 4 (b5).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (7), D4 at fret 3 (root).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (4), G#3 at fret 1 (b5), A#3 at fret 3 (b6), B3 at fret 4 (6).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (root), E3 at fret 2 (2), F3 at fret 3 (b3).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (b6), B2 at fret 2 (6), C#3 at fret 4 (7).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (2), F2 at fret 1 (b3), G2 at fret 3 (4), G#2 at fret 4 (b5).
D Diminished Whole-Half Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 2-6 for D Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4G | b5G# | b6A# | ||
| 2B | RD | 2E | b3F | ||
| 3G | b6A# | 6B | 7C# | ||
| 4D | 2E | b3F | 4G | b5G# | |
| 5A | 6B | 7C# | RD | ||
| 6E | 4G | b5G# | b6A# | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: G4 at fret 3 (4), G#4 at fret 4 (b5), A#4 at fret 6 (b6).
String 2: D4 at fret 3 (root), E4 at fret 5 (2), F4 at fret 6 (b3).
String 3: A#3 at fret 3 (b6), B3 at fret 4 (6), C#4 at fret 6 (7).
String 4: E3 at fret 2 (2), F3 at fret 3 (b3), G3 at fret 5 (4), G#3 at fret 6 (b5).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (6), C#3 at fret 4 (7), D3 at fret 5 (root).
String 6: G2 at fret 3 (4), G#2 at fret 4 (b5), A#2 at fret 6 (b6).
D Diminished Whole-Half Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 4-8 for D Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b5G# | b6A# | 6B | ||
| 2B | 2E | b3F | 4G | ||
| 3G | 6B | 7C# | RD | ||
| 4D | 4G | b5G# | b6A# | ||
| 5A | 7C# | RD | 2E | b3F | |
| 6E | b5G# | b6A# | 6B | ||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (b5), A#4 at fret 6 (b6), B4 at fret 7 (6).
String 2: E4 at fret 5 (2), F4 at fret 6 (b3), G4 at fret 8 (4).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (6), C#4 at fret 6 (7), D4 at fret 7 (root).
String 4: G3 at fret 5 (4), G#3 at fret 6 (b5), A#3 at fret 8 (b6).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (7), D3 at fret 5 (root), E3 at fret 7 (2), F3 at fret 8 (b3).
String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (b5), A#2 at fret 6 (b6), B2 at fret 7 (6).
D Diminished Whole-Half Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 6-10 for D Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b6A# | 6B | 7C# | RD | |
| 2B | 4G | b5G# | |||
| 3G | 7C# | RD | 2E | b3F | |
| 4D | b5G# | b6A# | 6B | ||
| 5A | 2E | b3F | 4G | ||
| 6E | b6A# | 6B | 7C# | RD | |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
String 1: A#4 at fret 6 (b6), B4 at fret 7 (6), C#5 at fret 9 (7), D5 at fret 10 (root).
String 2: G4 at fret 8 (4), G#4 at fret 9 (b5).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (7), D4 at fret 7 (root), E4 at fret 9 (2), F4 at fret 10 (b3).
String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (b5), A#3 at fret 8 (b6), B3 at fret 9 (6).
String 5: E3 at fret 7 (2), F3 at fret 8 (b3), G3 at fret 10 (4).
String 6: A#2 at fret 6 (b6), B2 at fret 7 (6), C#3 at fret 9 (7), D3 at fret 10 (root).
Diminished Whole-Half scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · 2 · b3 · 4 · b5 · b6 · 6 · 7
- Characteristic tones
- b3 · b5 · 6 · 7
Practice the D Diminished Whole-Half sound
- Say and play the scale: Play D → E → F → G → G# → A# → B → C# → D 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 F (b3), G# (b5), B (6), C# (7) before landing on D. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 5 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 10–14), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next D as you move between positions.
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