F# Diminished Whole-Half Scale Charts
Explore F# Diminished Whole-Half across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: F#, G#, A, B, C, D, D#, F. Intervals: 1, 2, b3, 4, b5, b6, 6, 7.
F# Diminished Whole-Half full fretboard chart
F# Diminished Whole-Half uses F#, G#, A, B, C, D, D#, F across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 7F | RF# | 2G# | b3A | 4B | b5C | b6D | 6D# | 7F | RF# | ||||||
| 2B | 4B | b5C | b6D | 6D# | 7F | RF# | 2G# | b3A | 4B | b5C | b6D | |||||
| 3G | 2G# | b3A | 4B | b5C | b6D | 6D# | 7F | RF# | 2G# | b3A | ||||||
| 4D | b6D | 6D# | 7F | RF# | 2G# | b3A | 4B | b5C | b6D | 6D# | 7F | |||||
| 5A | b3A | 4B | b5C | b6D | 6D# | 7F | RF# | 2G# | b3A | 4B | b5C | |||||
| 6E | 7F | RF# | 2G# | b3A | 4B | b5C | b6D | 6D# | 7F | RF# | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (7), F#4 at fret 2 (root), G#4 at fret 4 (2), A4 at fret 5 (b3), B4 at fret 7 (4), C5 at fret 8 (b5), D5 at fret 10 (b6), D#5 at fret 11 (6), F5 at fret 13 (7), F#5 at fret 14 (root).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (4), C4 at fret 1 (b5), D4 at fret 3 (b6), D#4 at fret 4 (6), F4 at fret 6 (7), F#4 at fret 7 (root), G#4 at fret 9 (2), A4 at fret 10 (b3), B4 at fret 12 (4), C5 at fret 13 (b5), D5 at fret 15 (b6).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (2), A3 at fret 2 (b3), B3 at fret 4 (4), C4 at fret 5 (b5), D4 at fret 7 (b6), D#4 at fret 8 (6), F4 at fret 10 (7), F#4 at fret 11 (root), G#4 at fret 13 (2), A4 at fret 14 (b3).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (b6), D#3 at fret 1 (6), F3 at fret 3 (7), F#3 at fret 4 (root), G#3 at fret 6 (2), A3 at fret 7 (b3), B3 at fret 9 (4), C4 at fret 10 (b5), D4 at fret 12 (b6), D#4 at fret 13 (6), F4 at fret 15 (7).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (b3), B2 at fret 2 (4), C3 at fret 3 (b5), D3 at fret 5 (b6), D#3 at fret 6 (6), F3 at fret 8 (7), F#3 at fret 9 (root), G#3 at fret 11 (2), A3 at fret 12 (b3), B3 at fret 14 (4), C4 at fret 15 (b5).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (7), F#2 at fret 2 (root), G#2 at fret 4 (2), A2 at fret 5 (b3), B2 at fret 7 (4), C3 at fret 8 (b5), D3 at fret 10 (b6), D#3 at fret 11 (6), F3 at fret 13 (7), F#3 at fret 14 (root).
F# Diminished Whole-Half Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 2-6 for F# Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RF# | 2G# | b3A | ||
| 2B | b6D | 6D# | 7F | ||
| 3G | b3A | 4B | b5C | ||
| 4D | 7F | RF# | 2G# | ||
| 5A | 4B | b5C | b6D | 6D# | |
| 6E | RF# | 2G# | b3A | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (root), G#4 at fret 4 (2), A4 at fret 5 (b3).
String 2: D4 at fret 3 (b6), D#4 at fret 4 (6), F4 at fret 6 (7).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (b3), B3 at fret 4 (4), C4 at fret 5 (b5).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (7), F#3 at fret 4 (root), G#3 at fret 6 (2).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (4), C3 at fret 3 (b5), D3 at fret 5 (b6), D#3 at fret 6 (6).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (root), G#2 at fret 4 (2), A2 at fret 5 (b3).
F# Diminished Whole-Half Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 4-8 for F# Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2G# | b3A | 4B | b5C | |
| 2B | 7F | RF# | |||
| 3G | 4B | b5C | b6D | 6D# | |
| 4D | RF# | 2G# | b3A | ||
| 5A | b6D | 6D# | 7F | ||
| 6E | 2G# | b3A | 4B | b5C | |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (2), A4 at fret 5 (b3), B4 at fret 7 (4), C5 at fret 8 (b5).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (7), F#4 at fret 7 (root).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (4), C4 at fret 5 (b5), D4 at fret 7 (b6), D#4 at fret 8 (6).
String 4: F#3 at fret 4 (root), G#3 at fret 6 (2), A3 at fret 7 (b3).
String 5: D3 at fret 5 (b6), D#3 at fret 6 (6), F3 at fret 8 (7).
String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (2), A2 at fret 5 (b3), B2 at fret 7 (4), C3 at fret 8 (b5).
F# Diminished Whole-Half Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 6-10 for F# Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4B | b5C | b6D | ||
| 2B | RF# | 2G# | b3A | ||
| 3G | b6D | 6D# | 7F | ||
| 4D | 2G# | b3A | 4B | b5C | |
| 5A | 6D# | 7F | RF# | ||
| 6E | 4B | b5C | b6D | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (4), C5 at fret 8 (b5), D5 at fret 10 (b6).
String 2: F#4 at fret 7 (root), G#4 at fret 9 (2), A4 at fret 10 (b3).
String 3: D4 at fret 7 (b6), D#4 at fret 8 (6), F4 at fret 10 (7).
String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (2), A3 at fret 7 (b3), B3 at fret 9 (4), C4 at fret 10 (b5).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (6), F3 at fret 8 (7), F#3 at fret 9 (root).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (4), C3 at fret 8 (b5), D3 at fret 10 (b6).
F# Diminished Whole-Half Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 8-12 for F# Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b5C | b6D | 6D# | ||
| 2B | 2G# | b3A | 4B | ||
| 3G | 6D# | 7F | RF# | ||
| 4D | 4B | b5C | b6D | ||
| 5A | 7F | RF# | 2G# | b3A | |
| 6E | b5C | b6D | 6D# | ||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
String 1: C5 at fret 8 (b5), D5 at fret 10 (b6), D#5 at fret 11 (6).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (2), A4 at fret 10 (b3), B4 at fret 12 (4).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (6), F4 at fret 10 (7), F#4 at fret 11 (root).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (4), C4 at fret 10 (b5), D4 at fret 12 (b6).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (7), F#3 at fret 9 (root), G#3 at fret 11 (2), A3 at fret 12 (b3).
String 6: C3 at fret 8 (b5), D3 at fret 10 (b6), D#3 at fret 11 (6).
F# Diminished Whole-Half Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 10-14 for F# Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b6D | 6D# | 7F | RF# | |
| 2B | 4B | b5C | |||
| 3G | 7F | RF# | 2G# | b3A | |
| 4D | b5C | b6D | 6D# | ||
| 5A | 2G# | b3A | 4B | ||
| 6E | b6D | 6D# | 7F | RF# | |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D5 at fret 10 (b6), D#5 at fret 11 (6), F5 at fret 13 (7), F#5 at fret 14 (root).
String 2: B4 at fret 12 (4), C5 at fret 13 (b5).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (7), F#4 at fret 11 (root), G#4 at fret 13 (2), A4 at fret 14 (b3).
String 4: C4 at fret 10 (b5), D4 at fret 12 (b6), D#4 at fret 13 (6).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (2), A3 at fret 12 (b3), B3 at fret 14 (4).
String 6: D3 at fret 10 (b6), D#3 at fret 11 (6), F3 at fret 13 (7), F#3 at fret 14 (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# → A → B → C → D → D# → F → 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 A (b3), C (b5), D# (6), F (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 2–6), 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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