Scale · Advanced scales

A diminished (W-H)

Whole step and half step alternating, eight notes. Symmetrical, so the same shape repeats every three frets.

Notes going up, in the Guitar sound.

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A diminished (W-H) scale on the Guitar neck63 positions across 15 frets, E A D G B E tuning.FF#G#ABCDD#FF#ABCDD#FF#G#ABCDD#FF#G#ABCDD#FG#ABCDD#FF#G#ABCDD#FF#G#ABCDFF#G#ABCDD#FF#123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. A1
  2. B2
  3. Cb3
  4. D4
  5. D#b5
  6. Fb6
  7. F#6
  8. G#7

Also written as A · B · C · D · Eb · F · Gb · Ab.

Formula

W · H · W · H · W · H · W · H

W = whole step · H = half step

Degrees

1 · 2 · b3 · 4 · b5 · b6 · 6 · 7

Chords in the scale

Triads that fit entirely inside A diminished (W-H). The roman numeral is the degree: uppercase is major, lowercase is minor, ° is diminished.

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