D diminished scale
Notes in the scaleTap one to hear it and find it on the neck
- 1
- 2
- ♭3
- 4
- ♭5
- ♯5
- 6
- 7
Every D diminished note on the neck.
The D 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
- D E F G A♭ A♯ B C♯
- 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