E Half-Whole Diminished Scale

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

Notes: E, F, G, G#, A#, B, C#, D
Steps: H-W-H-W-H-W-H-W
Sharps and flats: G#, A#, C#
All 5 positions: D shape (frets 1-5); C shape (frets 5-9); A shape (frets 6-10); G shape (frets 8-12); E shape (frets 11-15)

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Full fretboard map

Every E 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.

CAGED

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

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

D shape tab (1-5)
e |-1-----3--4---|
B |----2--3------|
G |-1-----3--4---|
D |----2--3------|
A |-1--2-----4---|
E |-1-----3--4---|

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

C shape tab (5-9)
e |----6--7------|
B |-5--6---------|
G |----6--7------|
D |-5--6---------|
A |-5-----7------|
E |----6--7------|

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

A shape tab (6-10)
e |-6--7-----9---|
B |-6-----8--9---|
G |-6--7-----9---|
D |-6-----8--9---|
A |----7--8----10|
E |-6--7-----9---|

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

G shape tab (8-12)
e |----9-10----12|
B |-8--9----11---|
G |----9-10----12|
D |-8--9----11---|
A |-8----10-11---|
E |----9-10----12|

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

E shape tab (11-15)
e |---12-13----15|
B |11-12----14---|
G |---12-13----15|
D |11-12----14---|
A |11----13-14---|
E |---12-13----15|

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