Guitar Scale Logic
D Diminished Guitar Scale in Open C
Diminished scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Open C.
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E
E
F
G
A♭
B♭
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
A♭
B♭
B
C♯
D
C
C♯
D
E
F
G
A♭
B♭
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
A♭
B♭
G
G
A♭
B♭
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
A♭
B♭
B
C♯
D
E
F
C
C♯
D
E
F
G
A♭
B♭
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
A♭
B♭
G
G
A♭
B♭
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
A♭
B♭
B
C♯
D
E
F
C
C♯
D
E
F
G
A♭
B♭
B
C♯
D
E
F
G
A♭
B♭
Root Note
Scale Note
Scale Tablature
Position 1
E|---------------------------------------------| C|---------------------------------------1--2--| G|---------------------------0--1--3--4--------| C|------------------1--2--4--------------------| G|------0--1--3--4-----------------------------| C|2--4-----------------------------------------|
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 Open C tuning, the open strings are E C G C G C 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)
Open C: C G C G C E. 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