Guitar Scale Logic
A Diminished Guitar Scale in Open D
Diminished scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Open D.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
D
D
E♭
F
F♯
G♯
A
B
C
D
E♭
F
F♯
G♯
A
B
C
A
A
B
C
D
E♭
F
F♯
G♯
A
B
C
D
E♭
F
F♯
F#
F♯
G♯
A
B
C
D
E♭
F
F♯
G♯
A
B
C
D
E♭
D
D
E♭
F
F♯
G♯
A
B
C
D
E♭
F
F♯
G♯
A
B
C
A
A
B
C
D
E♭
F
F♯
G♯
A
B
C
D
E♭
F
F♯
D
D
E♭
F
F♯
G♯
A
B
C
D
E♭
F
F♯
G♯
A
B
C
Root Note
Scale Note
Chart downloads cover open strings through fret 12.
Scale Tablature
Position 1
D |---------------------------------0--1--3--4--| A |---------------------------2--3--------------| F#|---------------------2--3--------------------| D |---------0--1--3--4--------------------------| A |0--2--3--------------------------------------| D |---------------------------------------------|
0-4 frets • five-fret position fragment • 15 notes
Scale Reference
Scale Notes and Intervals
The A Diminished scale contains A, B, C, D, E♭, F, F♯, G♯. Its interval formula is 1 2 b3 4 b5 b6 6 7. In Open D tuning, the open strings are D A F# D A D from highest to lowest. Root markers identify A. Position tabs show five-fret fragments, and the chord suggestions contain only notes from this scale.
Overview
A Diminished: A, B, C, D, E♭, F, F♯, G♯. Formula: 1 2 b3 4 b5 b6 6 7.
Tuning Notes (Low to High)
Open D: D A D F# A D. Diagrams and tabs display the highest string at the top.
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E♭
- F
- F♯
- G♯
Suggested Chords
Works Well With This Scale
These chords contain notes from the selected scale.
- Adimdiminished
- Bdimdiminished
- Bm7b5minor 7 flat 5
- B7dominant 7
- Bmminor
- Bmajor
- B5power
- Cdimdiminished
- Ddimdiminished
- Dm7b5minor 7 flat 5