F Diminished Whole-Half Scale Charts
Explore F Diminished Whole-Half across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: F, G, G#, A#, B, C#, D, E. Intervals: 1, 2, b3, 4, b5, b6, 6, 7.
F Diminished Whole-Half full fretboard chart
F Diminished Whole-Half uses F, G, G#, A#, B, C#, D, E across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 7E | RF | 2G | b3G# | 4A# | b5B | b6C# | 6D | 7E | RF | 2G | |||||
| 2B | b5B | b6C# | 6D | 7E | RF | 2G | b3G# | 4A# | b5B | b6C# | 6D | |||||
| 3G | 2G | b3G# | 4A# | b5B | b6C# | 6D | 7E | RF | 2G | b3G# | 4A# | |||||
| 4D | 6D | 7E | RF | 2G | b3G# | 4A# | b5B | b6C# | 6D | 7E | RF | |||||
| 5A | 4A# | b5B | b6C# | 6D | 7E | RF | 2G | b3G# | 4A# | b5B | ||||||
| 6E | 7E | RF | 2G | b3G# | 4A# | b5B | b6C# | 6D | 7E | RF | 2G | |||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (7), F4 at fret 1 (root), G4 at fret 3 (2), G#4 at fret 4 (b3), A#4 at fret 6 (4), B4 at fret 7 (b5), C#5 at fret 9 (b6), D5 at fret 10 (6), E5 at fret 12 (7), F5 at fret 13 (root), G5 at fret 15 (2).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (b5), C#4 at fret 2 (b6), D4 at fret 3 (6), E4 at fret 5 (7), F4 at fret 6 (root), G4 at fret 8 (2), G#4 at fret 9 (b3), A#4 at fret 11 (4), B4 at fret 12 (b5), C#5 at fret 14 (b6), D5 at fret 15 (6).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (2), G#3 at fret 1 (b3), A#3 at fret 3 (4), B3 at fret 4 (b5), C#4 at fret 6 (b6), D4 at fret 7 (6), E4 at fret 9 (7), F4 at fret 10 (root), G4 at fret 12 (2), G#4 at fret 13 (b3), A#4 at fret 15 (4).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (6), E3 at fret 2 (7), F3 at fret 3 (root), G3 at fret 5 (2), G#3 at fret 6 (b3), A#3 at fret 8 (4), B3 at fret 9 (b5), C#4 at fret 11 (b6), D4 at fret 12 (6), E4 at fret 14 (7), F4 at fret 15 (root).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (4), B2 at fret 2 (b5), C#3 at fret 4 (b6), D3 at fret 5 (6), E3 at fret 7 (7), F3 at fret 8 (root), G3 at fret 10 (2), G#3 at fret 11 (b3), A#3 at fret 13 (4), B3 at fret 14 (b5).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (7), F2 at fret 1 (root), G2 at fret 3 (2), G#2 at fret 4 (b3), A#2 at fret 6 (4), B2 at fret 7 (b5), C#3 at fret 9 (b6), D3 at fret 10 (6), E3 at fret 12 (7), F3 at fret 13 (root), G3 at fret 15 (2).
F Diminished Whole-Half Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 1-5 for F Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RF | 2G | b3G# | ||
| 2B | b6C# | 6D | 7E | ||
| 3G | b3G# | 4A# | b5B | ||
| 4D | 7E | RF | 2G | ||
| 5A | 4A# | b5B | b6C# | 6D | |
| 6E | RF | 2G | b3G# | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (root), G4 at fret 3 (2), G#4 at fret 4 (b3).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (b6), D4 at fret 3 (6), E4 at fret 5 (7).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (b3), A#3 at fret 3 (4), B3 at fret 4 (b5).
String 4: E3 at fret 2 (7), F3 at fret 3 (root), G3 at fret 5 (2).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (4), B2 at fret 2 (b5), C#3 at fret 4 (b6), D3 at fret 5 (6).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (root), G2 at fret 3 (2), G#2 at fret 4 (b3).
F Diminished Whole-Half Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 3-7 for F Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2G | b3G# | 4A# | b5B | |
| 2B | 7E | RF | |||
| 3G | 4A# | b5B | b6C# | 6D | |
| 4D | RF | 2G | b3G# | ||
| 5A | b6C# | 6D | 7E | ||
| 6E | 2G | b3G# | 4A# | b5B | |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
String 1: G4 at fret 3 (2), G#4 at fret 4 (b3), A#4 at fret 6 (4), B4 at fret 7 (b5).
String 2: E4 at fret 5 (7), F4 at fret 6 (root).
String 3: A#3 at fret 3 (4), B3 at fret 4 (b5), C#4 at fret 6 (b6), D4 at fret 7 (6).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (root), G3 at fret 5 (2), G#3 at fret 6 (b3).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (b6), D3 at fret 5 (6), E3 at fret 7 (7).
String 6: G2 at fret 3 (2), G#2 at fret 4 (b3), A#2 at fret 6 (4), B2 at fret 7 (b5).
F Diminished Whole-Half Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 5-9 for F Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4A# | b5B | b6C# | ||
| 2B | RF | 2G | b3G# | ||
| 3G | b6C# | 6D | 7E | ||
| 4D | 2G | b3G# | 4A# | b5B | |
| 5A | 6D | 7E | RF | ||
| 6E | 4A# | b5B | b6C# | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A#4 at fret 6 (4), B4 at fret 7 (b5), C#5 at fret 9 (b6).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (root), G4 at fret 8 (2), G#4 at fret 9 (b3).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (b6), D4 at fret 7 (6), E4 at fret 9 (7).
String 4: G3 at fret 5 (2), G#3 at fret 6 (b3), A#3 at fret 8 (4), B3 at fret 9 (b5).
String 5: D3 at fret 5 (6), E3 at fret 7 (7), F3 at fret 8 (root).
String 6: A#2 at fret 6 (4), B2 at fret 7 (b5), C#3 at fret 9 (b6).
F Diminished Whole-Half Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 7-11 for F Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b5B | b6C# | 6D | ||
| 2B | 2G | b3G# | 4A# | ||
| 3G | 6D | 7E | RF | ||
| 4D | 4A# | b5B | b6C# | ||
| 5A | 7E | RF | 2G | b3G# | |
| 6E | b5B | b6C# | 6D | ||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (b5), C#5 at fret 9 (b6), D5 at fret 10 (6).
String 2: G4 at fret 8 (2), G#4 at fret 9 (b3), A#4 at fret 11 (4).
String 3: D4 at fret 7 (6), E4 at fret 9 (7), F4 at fret 10 (root).
String 4: A#3 at fret 8 (4), B3 at fret 9 (b5), C#4 at fret 11 (b6).
String 5: E3 at fret 7 (7), F3 at fret 8 (root), G3 at fret 10 (2), G#3 at fret 11 (b3).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (b5), C#3 at fret 9 (b6), D3 at fret 10 (6).
F Diminished Whole-Half Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 9-13 for F Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b6C# | 6D | 7E | RF | |
| 2B | 4A# | b5B | |||
| 3G | 7E | RF | 2G | b3G# | |
| 4D | b5B | b6C# | 6D | ||
| 5A | 2G | b3G# | 4A# | ||
| 6E | b6C# | 6D | 7E | RF | |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (b6), D5 at fret 10 (6), E5 at fret 12 (7), F5 at fret 13 (root).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (4), B4 at fret 12 (b5).
String 3: E4 at fret 9 (7), F4 at fret 10 (root), G4 at fret 12 (2), G#4 at fret 13 (b3).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (b5), C#4 at fret 11 (b6), D4 at fret 12 (6).
String 5: G3 at fret 10 (2), G#3 at fret 11 (b3), A#3 at fret 13 (4).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (b6), D3 at fret 10 (6), E3 at fret 12 (7), F3 at fret 13 (root).
Diminished Whole-Half scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · 2 · b3 · 4 · b5 · b6 · 6 · 7
- Characteristic tones
- b3 · b5 · 6 · 7
Practice the F Diminished Whole-Half sound
- Say and play the scale: Play F → G → G# → A# → B → C# → D → E → F 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), B (b5), D (6), E (7) before landing on F. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 5 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 1–5), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next F as you move between positions.
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