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B♭ diminished scale

Notes in the scaleTap one to hear it and find it on the neck

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. ♭3
  4. 4
  5. ♭5
  6. ♯5
  7. 6
  8. 7
Key
CC♯DE♭EFF♯GA♭AB♭B
Scale

Every B♭ diminished note on the neck.

3579121517F♭F♯GAB♭CD♭E♭F♭F♯GACD♭E♭F♭F♯GAB♭CD♭E♭F♭GAB♭CD♭E♭F♭F♯GAB♭CE♭F♭F♯GAB♭CD♭E♭F♭F♯GAB♭CD♭E♭F♭F♯GAB♭CD♭F♭F♯GAB♭CD♭E♭F♭F♯GA
B♭ diminished scale guide

The B♭ 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
B♭ C D♭ E♭ F♭ F♯ G A
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