G# Diminished (whole-half) scale — Position 2

Fret 4 position · Standard tuning

Alternating whole and half steps. Used over diminished chords.

4frEADGBe
Root (G#)
Scale tone

Notes in this position

G#A#BC#DEFG

All 5 positions

G# Diminished (whole-half) scale position 2 — video lessons

About this position

This diagram shows Position 2 of the G# Diminished (whole-half) scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 4 position. The notes available in this position are G#, A#, B, C#, D, E, F, G. Root notes (G#) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The G# Diminished (whole-half) scale has 8 notes with intervals 0–2–3–5–6–8–9–11 semitones.

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