Diminished (H–W) scale on guitar
The Diminished (H–W) scale has 8 notes. Below is its degree formula, the notes in each of the twelve keys, and where they sit on the guitar — so you can play it rather than only read about it.
Degree formula
1 b2 #2 3 #4 5 6 b7
The notes in all 12 keys
| Key | Notes |
|---|---|
| C | C Db D# E F# G A Bb |
| C# | C# D D## E# F## G# A# B |
| D | D Eb E# F# G# A B C |
| Eb | Eb Fb F# G A Bb C Db |
| E | E F F## G# A# B C# D |
| F | F Gb G# A B C D Eb |
| F# | F# G G## A# B# C# D# E |
| G | G Ab A# B C# D E F |
| Ab | Ab Bbb B C D Eb F Gb |
| A | A Bb B# C# D# E F# G |
| Bb | Bb Cb C# D E F G Ab |
| B | B C C## D# E# F# G# A |
Where it sits on the guitar
E: 0-2-3-5-6-8-9-11-12-14-15A: 0-1-3-4-6-7-9-10-12-13-15D: 1-2-4-5-7-8-10-11-13-14G: 0-2-3-5-6-8-9-11-12-14-15B: 1-2-4-5-7-8-10-11-13-14e: 0-2-3-5-6-8-9-11-12-14-15