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D Diminished Guitar Scale in DADGAD

Diminished scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for DADGAD.

Formula 1 2 b3 4 b5 b6 6 7
Tuning D A G D A 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♭
B♭
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
A♭
B♭
B
A
B♭
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
A♭
B♭
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
G G
A♭
B♭
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
A♭
B♭
B
C♯
D
E
F
D D
E
F
G
A♭
B♭
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
A♭
B♭
B
A
B♭
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
A♭
B♭
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
D D
E
F
G
A♭
B♭
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
A♭
B♭
B
Root Note Scale Note

Chart downloads cover open strings through fret 12.

Scale Tablature

Position 1

D|------------------------------------------0--|
A|---------------------------------------4-----|
G|---------------------------0--1--3--4--------|
D|------------------0--2--3--------------------|
A|---------1--2--4-----------------------------|
D|0--2--3--------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • five-fret position fragment • 15 notes

Scale Reference

Scale Notes and Intervals

The D Diminished scale contains D, E, F, G, A♭, B♭, B, C♯. Its interval formula is 1 2 b3 4 b5 b6 6 7. In DADGAD tuning, the open strings are D A G D A D from highest to lowest. Root markers identify D. Position tabs show five-fret fragments, and the chord suggestions contain only notes from this scale.

Overview

D Diminished: D, E, F, G, A♭, B♭, B, C♯. Formula: 1 2 b3 4 b5 b6 6 7.

Tuning Notes (Low to High)

DADGAD: D A D G A D. Diagrams and tabs display the highest string at the top.

  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • A♭
  • B♭
  • B
  • C♯

Suggested Chords

Works Well With This Scale

These chords contain notes from the selected scale.

  • Ddimdiminished
  • Edimdiminished
  • Em7b5minor 7 flat 5
  • E7dominant 7
  • Emminor
  • Emajor
  • E5power
  • Fdimdiminished
  • Gdimdiminished
  • Gm7b5minor 7 flat 5

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