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