A♭ diminished scale
A♭ B♭ C♭ D♭ E𝄫 E F G·Tap a note to hear it
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E
F
G
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B♭
C♭
D♭
E♭b
E
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C♭
D♭
E♭b
E
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B♭
C♭
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G
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B♭
C♭
D♭
E♭b
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B♭
C♭
E♭b
E
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G
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B♭
C♭
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E♭b
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G
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C♭
D♭
E♭b
E
F
G
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B♭
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D♭
E♭b
E
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G
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B♭
C♭
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E♭b
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Scale guide
The A♭ diminished scale
This is the whole-half diminished scale: eight notes alternating whole and half steps. It repeats every three frets, so one fingering pattern can be moved around the neck.
- Notes
- A♭B♭C♭D♭E𝄫EFG
- Formula
- 1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♯5 6 7
- Steps
- W H W H W H W H
- W is two frets, H is one fret