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D Diminished Guitar Scale in Half Step Down

Diminished scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Half 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#
E
F
G
A♭
B♭
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
A♭
B♭
B
C♯
A# B♭
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
A♭
B♭
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
A♭
F#
G
A♭
B♭
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
A♭
B♭
B
C♯
D
E
C# C♯
D
E
F
G
A♭
B♭
B
C♯
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E
F
G
A♭
B♭
B
G# A♭
B♭
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
A♭
B♭
B
C♯
D
E
F
D#
E
F
G
A♭
B♭
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
A♭
B♭
B
C♯
Root Note Scale Note

Chart downloads cover open strings through fret 12.

Scale Tablature

Position 1

D#|---------------------------1--2--4--|
A#|------------------1--3--4-----------|
F#|---------1--2--4--------------------|
C#|1--3--4-----------------------------|
G#|------------------------------------|
D#|------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • five-fret position fragment • 12 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 Half Step Down tuning, the open strings are D# A# F# C# G# 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)

Half Step Down: D# G# C# F# 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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