D# Diminished Whole-Half Scale Charts
Explore D# Diminished Whole-Half across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: D#, F, F#, G#, A, B, C, D. Intervals: 1, 2, b3, 4, b5, b6, 6, 7.
D# Diminished Whole-Half full fretboard chart
D# Diminished Whole-Half uses D#, F, F#, G#, A, B, C, D across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2F | b3F# | 4G# | b5A | b6B | 6C | 7D | RD# | 2F | b3F# | ||||||
| 2B | b6B | 6C | 7D | RD# | 2F | b3F# | 4G# | b5A | b6B | 6C | 7D | |||||
| 3G | 4G# | b5A | b6B | 6C | 7D | RD# | 2F | b3F# | 4G# | b5A | ||||||
| 4D | 7D | RD# | 2F | b3F# | 4G# | b5A | b6B | 6C | 7D | RD# | 2F | |||||
| 5A | b5A | b6B | 6C | 7D | RD# | 2F | b3F# | 4G# | b5A | b6B | 6C | |||||
| 6E | 2F | b3F# | 4G# | b5A | b6B | 6C | 7D | RD# | 2F | b3F# | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (2), F#4 at fret 2 (b3), G#4 at fret 4 (4), A4 at fret 5 (b5), B4 at fret 7 (b6), C5 at fret 8 (6), D5 at fret 10 (7), D#5 at fret 11 (root), F5 at fret 13 (2), F#5 at fret 14 (b3).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (b6), C4 at fret 1 (6), D4 at fret 3 (7), D#4 at fret 4 (root), F4 at fret 6 (2), F#4 at fret 7 (b3), G#4 at fret 9 (4), A4 at fret 10 (b5), B4 at fret 12 (b6), C5 at fret 13 (6), D5 at fret 15 (7).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (4), A3 at fret 2 (b5), B3 at fret 4 (b6), C4 at fret 5 (6), D4 at fret 7 (7), D#4 at fret 8 (root), F4 at fret 10 (2), F#4 at fret 11 (b3), G#4 at fret 13 (4), A4 at fret 14 (b5).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (7), D#3 at fret 1 (root), F3 at fret 3 (2), F#3 at fret 4 (b3), G#3 at fret 6 (4), A3 at fret 7 (b5), B3 at fret 9 (b6), C4 at fret 10 (6), D4 at fret 12 (7), D#4 at fret 13 (root), F4 at fret 15 (2).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (b5), B2 at fret 2 (b6), C3 at fret 3 (6), D3 at fret 5 (7), D#3 at fret 6 (root), F3 at fret 8 (2), F#3 at fret 9 (b3), G#3 at fret 11 (4), A3 at fret 12 (b5), B3 at fret 14 (b6), C4 at fret 15 (6).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (2), F#2 at fret 2 (b3), G#2 at fret 4 (4), A2 at fret 5 (b5), B2 at fret 7 (b6), C3 at fret 8 (6), D3 at fret 10 (7), D#3 at fret 11 (root), F3 at fret 13 (2), F#3 at fret 14 (b3).
D# Diminished Whole-Half Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 11-15 for D# Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RD# | 2F | b3F# | ||
| 2B | b6B | 6C | 7D | ||
| 3G | b3F# | 4G# | b5A | ||
| 4D | 7D | RD# | 2F | ||
| 5A | 4G# | b5A | b6B | 6C | |
| 6E | RD# | 2F | b3F# | ||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (root), F5 at fret 13 (2), F#5 at fret 14 (b3).
String 2: B4 at fret 12 (b6), C5 at fret 13 (6), D5 at fret 15 (7).
String 3: F#4 at fret 11 (b3), G#4 at fret 13 (4), A4 at fret 14 (b5).
String 4: D4 at fret 12 (7), D#4 at fret 13 (root), F4 at fret 15 (2).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (4), A3 at fret 12 (b5), B3 at fret 14 (b6), C4 at fret 15 (6).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (root), F3 at fret 13 (2), F#3 at fret 14 (b3).
D# Diminished Whole-Half Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 1-5 for D# Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2F | b3F# | 4G# | b5A | |
| 2B | 7D | RD# | |||
| 3G | 4G# | b5A | b6B | 6C | |
| 4D | RD# | 2F | b3F# | ||
| 5A | b6B | 6C | 7D | ||
| 6E | 2F | b3F# | 4G# | b5A | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (2), F#4 at fret 2 (b3), G#4 at fret 4 (4), A4 at fret 5 (b5).
String 2: D4 at fret 3 (7), D#4 at fret 4 (root).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (4), A3 at fret 2 (b5), B3 at fret 4 (b6), C4 at fret 5 (6).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (root), F3 at fret 3 (2), F#3 at fret 4 (b3).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (b6), C3 at fret 3 (6), D3 at fret 5 (7).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (2), F#2 at fret 2 (b3), G#2 at fret 4 (4), A2 at fret 5 (b5).
D# Diminished Whole-Half Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 3-7 for D# Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4G# | b5A | b6B | ||
| 2B | RD# | 2F | b3F# | ||
| 3G | b6B | 6C | 7D | ||
| 4D | 2F | b3F# | 4G# | b5A | |
| 5A | 6C | 7D | RD# | ||
| 6E | 4G# | b5A | b6B | ||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (4), A4 at fret 5 (b5), B4 at fret 7 (b6).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (root), F4 at fret 6 (2), F#4 at fret 7 (b3).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (b6), C4 at fret 5 (6), D4 at fret 7 (7).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (2), F#3 at fret 4 (b3), G#3 at fret 6 (4), A3 at fret 7 (b5).
String 5: C3 at fret 3 (6), D3 at fret 5 (7), D#3 at fret 6 (root).
String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (4), A2 at fret 5 (b5), B2 at fret 7 (b6).
D# Diminished Whole-Half Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 5-9 for D# Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b5A | b6B | 6C | ||
| 2B | 2F | b3F# | 4G# | ||
| 3G | 6C | 7D | RD# | ||
| 4D | 4G# | b5A | b6B | ||
| 5A | 7D | RD# | 2F | b3F# | |
| 6E | b5A | b6B | 6C | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (b5), B4 at fret 7 (b6), C5 at fret 8 (6).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (2), F#4 at fret 7 (b3), G#4 at fret 9 (4).
String 3: C4 at fret 5 (6), D4 at fret 7 (7), D#4 at fret 8 (root).
String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (4), A3 at fret 7 (b5), B3 at fret 9 (b6).
String 5: D3 at fret 5 (7), D#3 at fret 6 (root), F3 at fret 8 (2), F#3 at fret 9 (b3).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (b5), B2 at fret 7 (b6), C3 at fret 8 (6).
D# Diminished Whole-Half Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 7-11 for D# Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b6B | 6C | 7D | RD# | |
| 2B | 4G# | b5A | |||
| 3G | 7D | RD# | 2F | b3F# | |
| 4D | b5A | b6B | 6C | ||
| 5A | 2F | b3F# | 4G# | ||
| 6E | b6B | 6C | 7D | RD# | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (b6), C5 at fret 8 (6), D5 at fret 10 (7), D#5 at fret 11 (root).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (4), A4 at fret 10 (b5).
String 3: D4 at fret 7 (7), D#4 at fret 8 (root), F4 at fret 10 (2), F#4 at fret 11 (b3).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (b5), B3 at fret 9 (b6), C4 at fret 10 (6).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (2), F#3 at fret 9 (b3), G#3 at fret 11 (4).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (b6), C3 at fret 8 (6), D3 at fret 10 (7), D#3 at fret 11 (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# → F → F# → G# → A → B → C → D → 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), A (b5), C (6), D (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 11–15), 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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