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