Guitar scale companion
Learn the A Diminished scale (whole-half) on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.
Every A Diminished Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.
These root-anchored reference windows organize the scale without claiming a traditional CAGED parent.
A Diminished (Whole-Half) uses a root-anchored G reference window; the pattern is symmetrical rather than a traditional CAGED mode.
G shape tab (1-5) e |----2-----4--5| B |-1-----3--4---| G |-1--2-----4---| D |-1-----3--4---| A |----2--3-----5| E |----2-----4--5|
A Diminished (Whole-Half) uses a root-anchored E reference window; the pattern is symmetrical rather than a traditional CAGED mode.
E shape tab (4-8) e |-4--5-----7---| B |-4-----6--7---| G |----5-----7--8| D |-4-----6--7---| A |----5--6-----8| E |-4--5-----7---|
A Diminished (Whole-Half) uses a root-anchored D reference window; the pattern is symmetrical rather than a traditional CAGED mode.
D shape tab (6-10) e |----7--8------| B |-6--7---------| G |----7--8------| D |-6--7---------| A |-6-----8------| E |----7--8------|
A Diminished (Whole-Half) uses a root-anchored C reference window; the pattern is symmetrical rather than a traditional CAGED mode.
C shape tab (10-14) e |10-11---------| B |10----12------| G |10-11---------| D |10----12------| A |---11-12------| E |10-11---------|
A Diminished (Whole-Half) uses a root-anchored A reference window; the pattern is symmetrical rather than a traditional CAGED mode.
A shape tab (11-15) e |11----13-14---| B |---12-13----15| G |11----13-14---| D |---12-13----15| A |11-12----14---| E |11----13-14---|