D Diminished (whole-half) scale — Position 2
Fret 3 position · Standard tuning
Alternating whole and half steps. Used over diminished chords.
Root (D)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
DEFGG#A#BC#
All 5 positions
D Diminished (whole-half) scale position 2 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 2 of the D Diminished (whole-half) scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 3 position. The notes available in this position are D, E, F, G, G#, A#, B, C#. Root notes (D) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The D Diminished (whole-half) scale has 8 notes with intervals 0–2–3–5–6–8–9–11 semitones.