Guitar Scale Logic
C 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
G♭
A♭
A
B
C
D
E♭
F
G♭
A♭
A
B
C
A
A
B
C
D
E♭
F
G♭
A♭
A
B
C
D
E♭
F
G♭
F#
G♭
A♭
A
B
C
D
E♭
F
G♭
A♭
A
B
C
D
E♭
D
D
E♭
F
G♭
A♭
A
B
C
D
E♭
F
G♭
A♭
A
B
C
A
A
B
C
D
E♭
F
G♭
A♭
A
B
C
D
E♭
F
G♭
D
D
E♭
F
G♭
A♭
A
B
C
D
E♭
F
G♭
A♭
A
B
C
Root Note
Scale Note
Chart downloads cover open strings through fret 12.
Scale Tablature
Position 1
D |------------------------------1--3--4--| A |------------------------3--5-----------| F#|---------------2--3--5-----------------| D |------1--3--4--------------------------| A |3--5-----------------------------------| D |---------------------------------------|
1-5 frets • five-fret position fragment • 13 notes
Scale Reference
Scale Notes and Intervals
The C Diminished scale contains C, D, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, A, B. 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 C. Position tabs show five-fret fragments, and the chord suggestions contain only notes from this scale.
Overview
C Diminished: C, D, E♭, F, G♭, A♭, A, B. 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.
- C
- D
- E♭
- F
- G♭
- A♭
- A
- B
Suggested Chords
Works Well With This Scale
These chords contain notes from the selected scale.
- Cdimdiminished
- Ddimdiminished
- Dm7b5minor 7 flat 5
- D7dominant 7
- Dmminor
- Dmajor
- D5power
- E♭dimdiminished
- Fdimdiminished
- Fm7b5minor 7 flat 5