G# Diminished Scale

Notes

G# A# B C# D E F G

Intervals

W H W H W H W H

Semitones

1 3 4 6 7 9 10 12

Scale degrees

1 2 ♭3 4 ♭5 ♭6 6 7

Shapes

These CAGED scale patterns help you learn the diminished scale as it relates to standard CAGED chords. For instance, Pattern 1 will correspond to a C chord.

Pattern 1

Pattern 2

Pattern 3

Pattern 4

Pattern 5

Guitar neck

This guitar neck shows the notes of the diminished scale.