E Diminished Whole-Half Scale Charts
Explore E Diminished Whole-Half across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: E, F#, G, A, A#, C, C#, D#. Intervals: 1, 2, b3, 4, b5, b6, 6, 7.
E Diminished Whole-Half full fretboard chart
E Diminished Whole-Half uses E, F#, G, A, A#, C, C#, D# across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RE | 2F# | b3G | 4A | b5A# | b6C | 6C# | 7D# | RE | 2F# | b3G | |||||
| 2B | b6C | 6C# | 7D# | RE | 2F# | b3G | 4A | b5A# | b6C | 6C# | ||||||
| 3G | b3G | 4A | b5A# | b6C | 6C# | 7D# | RE | 2F# | b3G | 4A | b5A# | |||||
| 4D | 7D# | RE | 2F# | b3G | 4A | b5A# | b6C | 6C# | 7D# | RE | ||||||
| 5A | 4A | b5A# | b6C | 6C# | 7D# | RE | 2F# | b3G | 4A | b5A# | b6C | |||||
| 6E | RE | 2F# | b3G | 4A | b5A# | b6C | 6C# | 7D# | RE | 2F# | b3G | |||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (root), F#4 at fret 2 (2), G4 at fret 3 (b3), A4 at fret 5 (4), A#4 at fret 6 (b5), C5 at fret 8 (b6), C#5 at fret 9 (6), D#5 at fret 11 (7), E5 at fret 12 (root), F#5 at fret 14 (2), G5 at fret 15 (b3).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (b6), C#4 at fret 2 (6), D#4 at fret 4 (7), E4 at fret 5 (root), F#4 at fret 7 (2), G4 at fret 8 (b3), A4 at fret 10 (4), A#4 at fret 11 (b5), C5 at fret 13 (b6), C#5 at fret 14 (6).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (b3), A3 at fret 2 (4), A#3 at fret 3 (b5), C4 at fret 5 (b6), C#4 at fret 6 (6), D#4 at fret 8 (7), E4 at fret 9 (root), F#4 at fret 11 (2), G4 at fret 12 (b3), A4 at fret 14 (4), A#4 at fret 15 (b5).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (7), E3 at fret 2 (root), F#3 at fret 4 (2), G3 at fret 5 (b3), A3 at fret 7 (4), A#3 at fret 8 (b5), C4 at fret 10 (b6), C#4 at fret 11 (6), D#4 at fret 13 (7), E4 at fret 14 (root).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (4), A#2 at fret 1 (b5), C3 at fret 3 (b6), C#3 at fret 4 (6), D#3 at fret 6 (7), E3 at fret 7 (root), F#3 at fret 9 (2), G3 at fret 10 (b3), A3 at fret 12 (4), A#3 at fret 13 (b5), C4 at fret 15 (b6).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (root), F#2 at fret 2 (2), G2 at fret 3 (b3), A2 at fret 5 (4), A#2 at fret 6 (b5), C3 at fret 8 (b6), C#3 at fret 9 (6), D#3 at fret 11 (7), E3 at fret 12 (root), F#3 at fret 14 (2), G3 at fret 15 (b3).
E Diminished Whole-Half Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 0-4 for E Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RE | 2F# | b3G | ||
| 2B | b6C | 6C# | 7D# | ||
| 3G | b3G | 4A | b5A# | ||
| 4D | 7D# | RE | 2F# | ||
| 5A | 4A | b5A# | b6C | 6C# | |
| 6E | RE | 2F# | b3G | ||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (root), F#4 at fret 2 (2), G4 at fret 3 (b3).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (b6), C#4 at fret 2 (6), D#4 at fret 4 (7).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (b3), A3 at fret 2 (4), A#3 at fret 3 (b5).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (7), E3 at fret 2 (root), F#3 at fret 4 (2).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (4), A#2 at fret 1 (b5), C3 at fret 3 (b6), C#3 at fret 4 (6).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (root), F#2 at fret 2 (2), G2 at fret 3 (b3).
E Diminished Whole-Half Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 2-6 for E Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2F# | b3G | 4A | b5A# | |
| 2B | 7D# | RE | |||
| 3G | 4A | b5A# | b6C | 6C# | |
| 4D | RE | 2F# | b3G | ||
| 5A | b6C | 6C# | 7D# | ||
| 6E | 2F# | b3G | 4A | b5A# | |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (2), G4 at fret 3 (b3), A4 at fret 5 (4), A#4 at fret 6 (b5).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (7), E4 at fret 5 (root).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (4), A#3 at fret 3 (b5), C4 at fret 5 (b6), C#4 at fret 6 (6).
String 4: E3 at fret 2 (root), F#3 at fret 4 (2), G3 at fret 5 (b3).
String 5: C3 at fret 3 (b6), C#3 at fret 4 (6), D#3 at fret 6 (7).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (2), G2 at fret 3 (b3), A2 at fret 5 (4), A#2 at fret 6 (b5).
E Diminished Whole-Half Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 4-8 for E Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4A | b5A# | b6C | ||
| 2B | RE | 2F# | b3G | ||
| 3G | b6C | 6C# | 7D# | ||
| 4D | 2F# | b3G | 4A | b5A# | |
| 5A | 6C# | 7D# | RE | ||
| 6E | 4A | b5A# | b6C | ||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (4), A#4 at fret 6 (b5), C5 at fret 8 (b6).
String 2: E4 at fret 5 (root), F#4 at fret 7 (2), G4 at fret 8 (b3).
String 3: C4 at fret 5 (b6), C#4 at fret 6 (6), D#4 at fret 8 (7).
String 4: F#3 at fret 4 (2), G3 at fret 5 (b3), A3 at fret 7 (4), A#3 at fret 8 (b5).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (6), D#3 at fret 6 (7), E3 at fret 7 (root).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (4), A#2 at fret 6 (b5), C3 at fret 8 (b6).
E Diminished Whole-Half Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 6-10 for E Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b5A# | b6C | 6C# | ||
| 2B | 2F# | b3G | 4A | ||
| 3G | 6C# | 7D# | RE | ||
| 4D | 4A | b5A# | b6C | ||
| 5A | 7D# | RE | 2F# | b3G | |
| 6E | b5A# | b6C | 6C# | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
String 1: A#4 at fret 6 (b5), C5 at fret 8 (b6), C#5 at fret 9 (6).
String 2: F#4 at fret 7 (2), G4 at fret 8 (b3), A4 at fret 10 (4).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (6), D#4 at fret 8 (7), E4 at fret 9 (root).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (4), A#3 at fret 8 (b5), C4 at fret 10 (b6).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (7), E3 at fret 7 (root), F#3 at fret 9 (2), G3 at fret 10 (b3).
String 6: A#2 at fret 6 (b5), C3 at fret 8 (b6), C#3 at fret 9 (6).
E Diminished Whole-Half Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 8-12 for E Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b6C | 6C# | 7D# | RE | |
| 2B | 4A | b5A# | |||
| 3G | 7D# | RE | 2F# | b3G | |
| 4D | b5A# | b6C | 6C# | ||
| 5A | 2F# | b3G | 4A | ||
| 6E | b6C | 6C# | 7D# | RE | |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
String 1: C5 at fret 8 (b6), C#5 at fret 9 (6), D#5 at fret 11 (7), E5 at fret 12 (root).
String 2: A4 at fret 10 (4), A#4 at fret 11 (b5).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (7), E4 at fret 9 (root), F#4 at fret 11 (2), G4 at fret 12 (b3).
String 4: A#3 at fret 8 (b5), C4 at fret 10 (b6), C#4 at fret 11 (6).
String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (2), G3 at fret 10 (b3), A3 at fret 12 (4).
String 6: C3 at fret 8 (b6), C#3 at fret 9 (6), D#3 at fret 11 (7), E3 at fret 12 (root).
Diminished Whole-Half scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · 2 · b3 · 4 · b5 · b6 · 6 · 7
- Characteristic tones
- b3 · b5 · 6 · 7
Practice the E Diminished Whole-Half sound
- Say and play the scale: Play E → F# → G → A → A# → C → C# → D# → E 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 G (b3), A# (b5), C# (6), D# (7) before landing on E. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 5 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 0–4), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next E as you move between positions.
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