Guitar Scale Logic
B Diminished Guitar Scale in Open D
Diminished scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Open D.
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D
D
E
F
G
G♯
A♯
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
G♯
A♯
B
A
A♯
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
G♯
A♯
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
F#
G
G♯
A♯
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
G♯
A♯
B
C♯
D
E
D
D
E
F
G
G♯
A♯
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
G♯
A♯
B
A
A♯
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
G♯
A♯
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
D
D
E
F
G
G♯
A♯
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
G♯
A♯
B
Root Note
Scale Note
Chart downloads cover open strings through fret 12.
Scale Tablature
Position 1
D |------------------------------0--2--3--| A |------------------------2--4-----------| F#|---------------1--2--4-----------------| D |------0--2--3--------------------------| A |2--4-----------------------------------| D |---------------------------------------|
0-4 frets • five-fret position fragment • 13 notes
Scale Reference
Scale Notes and Intervals
The B Diminished scale contains B, C♯, D, E, F, G, G♯, A♯. 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 B. Position tabs show five-fret fragments, and the chord suggestions contain only notes from this scale.
Overview
B Diminished: B, C♯, D, E, F, G, G♯, A♯. 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.
- B
- C♯
- D
- E
- F
- G
- G♯
- A♯
Suggested Chords
Works Well With This Scale
These chords contain notes from the selected scale.
- Bdimdiminished
- C♯dimdiminished
- C♯m7b5minor 7 flat 5
- C♯7dominant 7
- C♯mminor
- C♯major
- C♯5power
- Ddimdiminished
- Edimdiminished
- Em7b5minor 7 flat 5