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Bb Half-Whole Diminished Scale

Learn the Bb Half-Whole Diminished scale on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

Notes
Bb, Cb, C#, D, E, F, G, Ab
Steps
H-W-H-W-H-W-H-W
Sharps and flats
Bb, Cb, C#, Ab
All 5 positions
A shape (frets 0-4); G shape (frets 2-6); E shape (frets 5-9); D shape (frets 7-11); C shape (frets 11-15)
1Bbb9Cb#9C#3D#11E5F13Gb7Ab

Full fretboard map

Every Bb Half-Whole Diminished Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive

Frets 0–24. Select a position or tap a note to hear it.

ECbGDAEFGAbBbCbC#DEFGAbBbCbC#DEBbCbC#DEFGAbBbCbC#DEFGAbEFGAbBbCbC#DEFGAbBbCbC#DAbBbCbC#DEFGAbBbCbC#DEFGC#DEFGAbBbCbC#DEFGAbBbCbFGAbBbCbC#DEFGAbBbCbC#DE123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five Bb Half-Whole Diminished positions

These root-anchored reference windows organize the scale without claiming a traditional CAGED parent.

A shape · frets 0-4

Bb Half-Whole Diminished uses a root-anchored A reference window; the pattern is symmetrical rather than a traditional CAGED mode.

Bb Half-Whole Diminished A shape positionFrets 0 through 4 for the A shape.EADGBe01234#11313b9#1151b75b9#11#91351313#9
A shape tab (0-4)
e |-0--1-----3---|
B |-0-----2--3---|
G |-0--1-----3---|
D |-0-----2--3---|
A |----1--2-----4|
E |-0--1-----3---|

G shape · frets 2-6

Bb Half-Whole Diminished uses a root-anchored G reference window; the pattern is symmetrical rather than a traditional CAGED mode.

Bb Half-Whole Diminished G shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the G shape.EADGBe23456b9#11#91351313b7#9b9b7313#111#91
G shape tab (2-6)
e |----3--4-----6|
B |-2--3-----5---|
G |----3--4-----6|
D |-2--3-----5---|
A |-2-----4--5---|
E |----3--4-----6|

E shape · frets 5-9

Bb Half-Whole Diminished uses a root-anchored E reference window; the pattern is symmetrical rather than a traditional CAGED mode.

Bb Half-Whole Diminished E shape positionFrets 5 through 9 for the E shape.EADGBe56789313#111b7#951b9#113b95113#9#11#9
E shape tab (5-9)
e |----6--7-----9|
B |-5--6-----8---|
G |----6--7-----9|
D |-5--6-----8---|
A |-5-----7--8---|
E |----6--7-----9|

D shape · frets 7-11

Bb Half-Whole Diminished uses a root-anchored D reference window; the pattern is symmetrical rather than a traditional CAGED mode.

Bb Half-Whole Diminished D shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the D shape.EADGBe7891011b9#113b95113#9b9#11b7#931353
D shape tab (7-11)
e |-7-----9-10---|
B |----8--9------|
G |-7-----9-10---|
D |----8--9------|
A |-7--8----10---|
E |-7-----9-10---|

C shape · frets 11-15

Bb Half-Whole Diminished uses a root-anchored C reference window; the pattern is symmetrical rather than a traditional CAGED mode.

Bb Half-Whole Diminished C shape positionFrets 11 through 15 for the C shape.EADGBe1112131415b7#91#11313b9#1151b75
C shape tab (11-15)
e |---12-13------|
B |11-12---------|
G |---12-13------|
D |11-12---------|
A |11----13------|
E |---12-13------|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootBb
b9m2Cb
#9m3C#
3M3D
#11d5E
5P5F
13M6G
b7m7Ab

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