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C Diminished Guitar Scale in Whole Step Down

Diminished scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Whole Step Down.

Formula 1 2 b3 4 b5 b6 6 7
Tuning D A F C G D
Scale Notes 8 notes

Interactive fretboard

Scale Map

Root notes are highlighted in amber. Use the buttons to isolate each five-fret position.

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D D
E♭
F
G♭
A♭
A
B
C
D
E♭
F
G♭
A♭
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A A
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D
E♭
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G♭
A♭
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E♭
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G♭
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G♭
A♭
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E♭
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G♭
A♭
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D
E♭
C C
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E♭
F
G♭
A♭
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B
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D
E♭
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G♭
A♭
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A♭
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B
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D
E♭
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G♭
A♭
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D
E♭
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D D
E♭
F
G♭
A♭
A
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C
D
E♭
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G♭
A♭
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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|---------0--1--3--4--------------------|
C|0--2--3--------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------|

0-4 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 Whole Step Down tuning, the open strings are D A F C G 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)

Whole Step Down: D G C 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

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