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E, G, B♭ and C♯ diminished whole–half scale on guitar

The E, G, B♭ and C♯ diminished whole–half scales have the same notes, so this one page covers all 4, written from E: E, F♯, G, A, B♭, C, C♯, D♯. Also called Messiaen 2. Messiaen's second mode (octatonic), whole–half form.

E diminished whole–half: notes, degrees and the semitones to the next note
NoteEF♯GAB♭CC♯D♯
Degree12♭34♭5♭667
Step21212121

E diminished whole–half on the whole neck

Every E diminished whole–half note from the open strings to fret 15, in standard E tuning (E A D G B E), by name; by degree under "Show more".

E diminished whole–half scale, note names, frets 0 to 15E2F#2G2A2Bb2C3C#3D#3E3F#3G3A2Bb2C3C#3D#3E3F#3G3A3Bb3C4D#3E3F#3G3A3Bb3C4C#4D#4E4G3A3Bb3C4C#4D#4E4F#4G4A4Bb4C4C#4D#4E4F#4G4A4Bb4C5C#5E4F#4G4A4Bb4C5C#5D#5E5F#5G56E25A24D33G32B31E40123456789101112131415
  • E diminished whole–half
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E diminished whole–half scale, degrees, frets 0 to 1512b34b5b66712b34b5b66712b34b5b6712b34b5b6671b34b5b66712b34b5b66712b34b5b6612b34b5b66712b36E25A24D33G32B31E40123456789101112131415
  • E diminished whole–half
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E diminished whole–half in 5 positions

The neck split into the hand positions Practice Lab practices, one for each place a E falls on a string, with the notes its scale run fingers there.

E diminished whole–half, position 1, frets 0 to 412b34b5b6712b34b5b66712b36E25A24D33G32B31E401234
    Position 1: frets 0–4, 18 notes
    E diminished whole–half, position 2, frets 2 to 62b34b66712b34b5b66712b346E25A24D33G32B31E423456
      Position 2: frets 2–6, 18 notes
      E diminished whole–half, position 3, frets 5 to 94b5b6712b34b5b66712b34b5b66E25A24D33G32B31E456789
        Position 3: frets 5–9, 18 notes
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        E diminished whole–half, position 4, frets 7 to 11b66712b34b5b6712b34b6676E25A24D33G32B31E47891011
          Position 4: frets 7–11, 17 notes
          E diminished whole–half, position 5, frets 9 to 136712b34b66712b34b5b66716E25A24D33G32B31E4910111213
            Position 5: frets 9–13, 18 notes

            Triads in E diminished whole–half

            DegreeChordPages
            1EdimE diminished arpeggio
            2F♯F♯ major arpeggio
            2F♯mF♯ minor arpeggio
            2F♯dimF♯ diminished arpeggio
            ♭3GdimG diminished arpeggio
            4AA major arpeggio
            4AmA minor arpeggio
            4AdimA diminished arpeggio
            ♭5B♭dimB♭ diminished arpeggio
            ♭6CC major arpeggio
            ♭6CmC minor arpeggio
            ♭6CdimC diminished arpeggio
            6C♯dimC♯ diminished arpeggio
            7D♯E♭ major arpeggio
            7D♯mE♭ minor arpeggio
            7D♯dimD♯ diminished arpeggio

            Seventh chords in E diminished whole–half

            DegreeChordPages
            1Edim7Edim7 arpeggio
            2F♯m7F♯m7 arpeggio · F♯m7 drop 2 · F♯m7 drop 3 · F♯m7 drop 2 and 4
            2F♯7F♯7 arpeggio · F♯7 drop 2 · F♯7 drop 3 · F♯7 drop 2 and 4
            2F♯m7♭5F♯m7♭5 arpeggio · F♯m7♭5 drop 2 · F♯m7♭5 drop 3 · F♯m7♭5 drop 2 and 4
            2F♯dim7F♯dim7 arpeggio
            2F♯–
            ♭3Gdim7Gdim7 arpeggio
            4Am7Am7 arpeggio · Am7 drop 2 · Am7 drop 3 · Am7 drop 2 and 4
            4A7A7 arpeggio · A7 drop 2 · A7 drop 3 · A7 drop 2 and 4
            4Am7♭5Am7♭5 arpeggio · Am7♭5 drop 2 · Am7♭5 drop 3 · Am7♭5 drop 2 and 4
            4Adim7Adim7 arpeggio
            4A–
            ♭5B♭dim7A♯dim7 arpeggio
            ♭6Cm7Cm7 arpeggio · Cm7 drop 2 · Cm7 drop 3 · Cm7 drop 2 and 4
            ♭6C7C7 arpeggio · C7 drop 2 · C7 drop 3 · C7 drop 2 and 4
            ♭6Cm7♭5Cm7♭5 arpeggio · Cm7♭5 drop 2 · Cm7♭5 drop 3 · Cm7♭5 drop 2 and 4
            ♭6Cdim7Cdim7 arpeggio
            ♭6C–
            6C♯dim7C♯dim7 arpeggio
            7D♯m7E♭m7 arpeggio · E♭m7 drop 2 · E♭m7 drop 3 · E♭m7 drop 2 and 4
            7D♯7E♭7 arpeggio · E♭7 drop 2 · E♭7 drop 3 · E♭7 drop 2 and 4
            7D♯m7♭5D♯m7♭5 arpeggio · D♯m7♭5 drop 2 · D♯m7♭5 drop 3 · D♯m7♭5 drop 2 and 4
            7D♯dim7D♯dim7 arpeggio
            7D♯–

            Same notes, other names

            These scales use exactly the notes of E diminished whole–half, starting from another root.

            Diminished whole–half in every key

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