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