B Diminished (whole-half) scale
Alternating whole and half steps. Used over diminished chords.
8 notes · Standard tuning
Root (B)
Scale tone
Notes & intervals
B
R
C#
2
D
♭3
E
4
F
♭5
G
♭6
G#
6
A#
7
Neck positions (box diagrams)
Explore all 5 positions of the B Diminished (whole-half) scale across the neck.
Diminished (whole-half) in other keys
About the B Diminished (whole-half) scale
The B Diminished (whole-half) scale contains the notes B, C#, D, E, F, G, G#, A#. It is a 8-note scale with intervals: R – 2 – ♭3 – 4 – ♭5 – ♭6 – 6 – 7. The diagram above shows all positions of the B Diminished (whole-half) scale across a standard-tuned guitar neck. Filled blue dots are root notes (B); outlined dots are other scale tones.