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