Diminished (W–H) scale on guitar
The Diminished (W–H) 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 2 b3 4 b5 b6 6 7
The notes in all 12 keys
| Key | Notes |
|---|---|
| C | C D Eb F Gb Ab A B |
| C# | C# D# E F# G A A# B# |
| D | D E F G Ab Bb B C# |
| Eb | Eb F Gb Ab Bbb Cb C D |
| E | E F# G A Bb C C# D# |
| F | F G Ab Bb Cb Db D E |
| F# | F# G# A B C D D# E# |
| G | G A Bb C Db Eb E F# |
| Ab | Ab Bb Cb Db Ebb Fb F G |
| A | A B C D Eb F F# G# |
| Bb | Bb C Db Eb Fb Gb G A |
| B | B C# D E F G G# A# |
Where it sits on the guitar
E: 1-2-4-5-7-8-10-11-13-14A: 0-2-3-5-6-8-9-11-12-14-15D: 0-1-3-4-6-7-9-10-12-13-15G: 1-2-4-5-7-8-10-11-13-14B: 0-1-3-4-6-7-9-10-12-13-15e: 1-2-4-5-7-8-10-11-13-14