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