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Gb Diminished Scale

Learn the Gb Diminished scale (whole-half) on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

1Gb2Abb3Bbb4Cbb5Dbbb6Ebb6Eb7F

Full fretboard map

Every Gb Diminished Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive
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CAGED

Five Gb Diminished (Whole-Half) positions

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

E shape

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

Gb Diminished (Whole-Half) E shape positionFrets 1 through 5 for the E shape.EADGBe1234576b5714b31b57b621462b6b5
E shape tab (1-5)
e |-1--2-----4---|
B |-1-----3--4---|
G |----2-----4--5|
D |-1-----3--4---|
A |----2--3-----5|
E |-1--2-----4---|

D shape

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

Gb Diminished (Whole-Half) D shape positionFrets 3 through 7 for the D shape.EADGBe34567b57b621462b3b6b5b3
D shape tab (3-7)
e |----4--5------|
B |-3--4---------|
G |----4--5------|
D |-3--4---------|
A |-3-----5------|
E |----4--5------|

C shape

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

Gb Diminished (Whole-Half) C shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the C shape.EADGBe78910114b3b614b576b5142
C shape tab (7-11)
e |-7--8---------|
B |-7-----9------|
G |-7--8---------|
D |-7-----9------|
A |----8--9------|
E |-7--8---------|

A shape

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

Gb Diminished (Whole-Half) A shape positionFrets 8 through 12 for the A shape.EADGBe89101112b576b5142b6b57b3b66216b64
A shape tab (8-12)
e |-8----10-11---|
B |----9-10----12|
G |-8----10-11---|
D |----9-10----12|
A |-8--9----11---|
E |-8----10-11---|

G shape

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

Gb Diminished (Whole-Half) G shape positionFrets 10 through 14 for the G shape.EADGBe1011121314b57b36216b3b64762b57141
G shape tab (10-14)
e |---11----13-14|
B |10----12-13---|
G |10-11----13---|
D |10----12-13---|
A |---11-12----14|
E |---11----13-14|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootGb
2M2Ab
b3m3Bbb
4P4Cb
b5d5Dbb
b6m6Ebb
6M6Eb
7M7F

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