G# Diminished Whole-Half Scale Charts
Explore G# Diminished Whole-Half across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: G#, A#, B, C#, D, E, F, G. Intervals: 1, 2, b3, 4, b5, b6, 6, 7.
G# Diminished Whole-Half full fretboard chart
G# Diminished Whole-Half uses G#, A#, B, C#, D, E, F, G across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b6E | 6F | 7G | RG# | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | b5D | b6E | 6F | 7G | |||||
| 2B | b3B | 4C# | b5D | b6E | 6F | 7G | RG# | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | b5D | |||||
| 3G | 7G | RG# | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | b5D | b6E | 6F | 7G | RG# | 2A# | |||||
| 4D | b5D | b6E | 6F | 7G | RG# | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | b5D | b6E | 6F | |||||
| 5A | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | b5D | b6E | 6F | 7G | RG# | 2A# | b3B | ||||||
| 6E | b6E | 6F | 7G | RG# | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | b5D | b6E | 6F | 7G | |||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (b6), F4 at fret 1 (6), G4 at fret 3 (7), G#4 at fret 4 (root), A#4 at fret 6 (2), B4 at fret 7 (b3), C#5 at fret 9 (4), D5 at fret 10 (b5), E5 at fret 12 (b6), F5 at fret 13 (6), G5 at fret 15 (7).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (b3), C#4 at fret 2 (4), D4 at fret 3 (b5), E4 at fret 5 (b6), F4 at fret 6 (6), G4 at fret 8 (7), G#4 at fret 9 (root), A#4 at fret 11 (2), B4 at fret 12 (b3), C#5 at fret 14 (4), D5 at fret 15 (b5).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (7), G#3 at fret 1 (root), A#3 at fret 3 (2), B3 at fret 4 (b3), C#4 at fret 6 (4), D4 at fret 7 (b5), E4 at fret 9 (b6), F4 at fret 10 (6), G4 at fret 12 (7), G#4 at fret 13 (root), A#4 at fret 15 (2).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (b5), E3 at fret 2 (b6), F3 at fret 3 (6), G3 at fret 5 (7), G#3 at fret 6 (root), A#3 at fret 8 (2), B3 at fret 9 (b3), C#4 at fret 11 (4), D4 at fret 12 (b5), E4 at fret 14 (b6), F4 at fret 15 (6).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (2), B2 at fret 2 (b3), C#3 at fret 4 (4), D3 at fret 5 (b5), E3 at fret 7 (b6), F3 at fret 8 (6), G3 at fret 10 (7), G#3 at fret 11 (root), A#3 at fret 13 (2), B3 at fret 14 (b3).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (b6), F2 at fret 1 (6), G2 at fret 3 (7), G#2 at fret 4 (root), A#2 at fret 6 (2), B2 at fret 7 (b3), C#3 at fret 9 (4), D3 at fret 10 (b5), E3 at fret 12 (b6), F3 at fret 13 (6), G3 at fret 15 (7).
G# Diminished Whole-Half Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 4-8 for G# Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RG# | 2A# | b3B | ||
| 2B | b6E | 6F | 7G | ||
| 3G | b3B | 4C# | b5D | ||
| 4D | 7G | RG# | 2A# | ||
| 5A | 4C# | b5D | b6E | 6F | |
| 6E | RG# | 2A# | b3B | ||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (root), A#4 at fret 6 (2), B4 at fret 7 (b3).
String 2: E4 at fret 5 (b6), F4 at fret 6 (6), G4 at fret 8 (7).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (b3), C#4 at fret 6 (4), D4 at fret 7 (b5).
String 4: G3 at fret 5 (7), G#3 at fret 6 (root), A#3 at fret 8 (2).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (4), D3 at fret 5 (b5), E3 at fret 7 (b6), F3 at fret 8 (6).
String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (root), A#2 at fret 6 (2), B2 at fret 7 (b3).
G# Diminished Whole-Half Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 6-10 for G# Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | b5D | |
| 2B | 7G | RG# | |||
| 3G | 4C# | b5D | b6E | 6F | |
| 4D | RG# | 2A# | b3B | ||
| 5A | b6E | 6F | 7G | ||
| 6E | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | b5D | |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
String 1: A#4 at fret 6 (2), B4 at fret 7 (b3), C#5 at fret 9 (4), D5 at fret 10 (b5).
String 2: G4 at fret 8 (7), G#4 at fret 9 (root).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (4), D4 at fret 7 (b5), E4 at fret 9 (b6), F4 at fret 10 (6).
String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (root), A#3 at fret 8 (2), B3 at fret 9 (b3).
String 5: E3 at fret 7 (b6), F3 at fret 8 (6), G3 at fret 10 (7).
String 6: A#2 at fret 6 (2), B2 at fret 7 (b3), C#3 at fret 9 (4), D3 at fret 10 (b5).
G# Diminished Whole-Half Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 8-12 for G# Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 4C# | b5D | b6E | ||
| 2B | RG# | 2A# | b3B | ||
| 3G | b6E | 6F | 7G | ||
| 4D | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | b5D | |
| 5A | 6F | 7G | RG# | ||
| 6E | 4C# | b5D | b6E | ||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (4), D5 at fret 10 (b5), E5 at fret 12 (b6).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (root), A#4 at fret 11 (2), B4 at fret 12 (b3).
String 3: E4 at fret 9 (b6), F4 at fret 10 (6), G4 at fret 12 (7).
String 4: A#3 at fret 8 (2), B3 at fret 9 (b3), C#4 at fret 11 (4), D4 at fret 12 (b5).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (6), G3 at fret 10 (7), G#3 at fret 11 (root).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (4), D3 at fret 10 (b5), E3 at fret 12 (b6).
G# Diminished Whole-Half Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 10-14 for G# Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b5D | b6E | 6F | ||
| 2B | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | ||
| 3G | 6F | 7G | RG# | ||
| 4D | 4C# | b5D | b6E | ||
| 5A | 7G | RG# | 2A# | b3B | |
| 6E | b5D | b6E | 6F | ||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D5 at fret 10 (b5), E5 at fret 12 (b6), F5 at fret 13 (6).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (2), B4 at fret 12 (b3), C#5 at fret 14 (4).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (6), G4 at fret 12 (7), G#4 at fret 13 (root).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (4), D4 at fret 12 (b5), E4 at fret 14 (b6).
String 5: G3 at fret 10 (7), G#3 at fret 11 (root), A#3 at fret 13 (2), B3 at fret 14 (b3).
String 6: D3 at fret 10 (b5), E3 at fret 12 (b6), F3 at fret 13 (6).
G# Diminished Whole-Half Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 0-4 for G# Diminished Whole-Half.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b6E | 6F | 7G | RG# | |
| 2B | 4C# | b5D | |||
| 3G | 7G | RG# | 2A# | b3B | |
| 4D | b5D | b6E | 6F | ||
| 5A | 2A# | b3B | 4C# | ||
| 6E | b6E | 6F | 7G | RG# | |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (b6), F4 at fret 1 (6), G4 at fret 3 (7), G#4 at fret 4 (root).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (4), D4 at fret 3 (b5).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (7), G#3 at fret 1 (root), A#3 at fret 3 (2), B3 at fret 4 (b3).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (b5), E3 at fret 2 (b6), F3 at fret 3 (6).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (2), B2 at fret 2 (b3), C#3 at fret 4 (4).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (b6), F2 at fret 1 (6), G2 at fret 3 (7), G#2 at fret 4 (root).
Diminished Whole-Half scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · 2 · b3 · 4 · b5 · b6 · 6 · 7
- Characteristic tones
- b3 · b5 · 6 · 7
Practice the G# Diminished Whole-Half sound
- Say and play the scale: Play G# → A# → B → C# → D → E → F → G → G# 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 B (b3), D (b5), F (6), G (7) before landing on G#. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 5 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 4–8), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next G# as you move between positions.
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