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Guitar Scale Logic

D# Diminished Guitar Scale in Open G

Diminished scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Open G.

Formula 1 2 b3 4 b5 b6 6 7
Tuning D B G D 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 C♯♯
D♯
E♯
F♯
G♯
A
B
B♯
C♯♯
D♯
E♯
F♯
G♯
A
B
B♯
B B
B♯
C♯♯
D♯
E♯
F♯
G♯
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B
B♯
C♯♯
D♯
E♯
F♯
G♯
A
G
G♯
A
B
B♯
C♯♯
D♯
E♯
F♯
G♯
A
B
B♯
C♯♯
D♯
E♯
D C♯♯
D♯
E♯
F♯
G♯
A
B
B♯
C♯♯
D♯
E♯
F♯
G♯
A
B
B♯
G
G♯
A
B
B♯
C♯♯
D♯
E♯
F♯
G♯
A
B
B♯
C♯♯
D♯
E♯
D C♯♯
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|------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------1--3--4--|
G|------------------------------1--2--4-----------|
D|------------------0--1--3--4--------------------|
G|---------1--2--4--------------------------------|
D|1--3--4-----------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • five-fret position fragment • 16 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 G tuning, the open strings are D B G D 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)

Open G: D G D G B 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.

  • D♯dimdiminished
  • E♯dimdiminished
  • E♯m7b5minor 7 flat 5
  • E♯7dominant 7
  • E♯mminor
  • E♯major
  • E♯5power
  • F♯dimdiminished
  • G♯dimdiminished
  • G♯m7b5minor 7 flat 5