G# Diminished (whole-half) scale — Position 5
Fret 11 position · Standard tuning
Alternating whole and half steps. Used over diminished chords.
Root (G#)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
G#A#BC#DEFG
All 5 positions
G# Diminished (whole-half) scale position 5 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 5 of the G# Diminished (whole-half) scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 11 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.