Escala de La Disminuida para Guitar
Escala de Guitar en afinación Drop D — diagrama de diapasón
La Disminuida en Drop D — Notas e Intervalos
La escala Disminuida de A, tambien conocida como escala Octatonica y Modo de transposicion limitada n.o 2 de Messiaen, alterna tonos y semitonos para crear una estructura simetrica de 8 notas. En Guitar, sus notas son A, B, C, D, Eb, F, F#, G#. Solo existen tres escalas disminuidas unicas, ya que despues de tres transposiciones las notas se repiten. Es el sonido definitivo del cine negro, los thrillers y el terror psicologico, utilizada por compositores desde Stravinski hasta Hans Zimmer para evocar temor, ambiguedad y tension creciente. Usala sobre acordes dim7 y como sofisticado recurso de tension sobre septimas dominantes. Usada comunmente en Jazz, Film Scores, Classical, Metal. Entre los interpretes destacados se encuentran Django Reinhardt, Joe Pass, Bela Bartok, Dream Theater. Use over dim7 chords and as a tension device over dominant 7ths. Each diminished scale works over 4 different root notes (every minor 3rd).
Notas: La, Si, Do, Re, Mib, Fa, Fa#, Sol#
Intervalos: 1P, 2M, 3m, 4P, 5d, 6m, 6M, 7M
Grados: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7 8
Fórmula: W-H-W-H-W-H-W-H
Número de notas: 8
Afinación: Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E)
También conocido como: whole-half diminished
Acerca de la Afinación Drop D
Drop D tuning lowers the 6th string from E to D, giving you instant access to heavy power chords with a single finger. This deceptively simple change opens up a world of heavier riffs, deeper bass notes, and new chord voicings that are impossible in standard tuning. The low D string creates a powerful foundation for rhythm playing while keeping the rest of the fretboard familiar.
Drop D is one of the most versatile alternate tunings in modern music. From the crunchy riffs of grunge and alternative rock to the thunderous breakdowns of metal, this tuning has shaped the sound of countless iconic songs. It's also surprisingly useful for fingerpicking and acoustic arrangements where you need a deep bass drone.
Artistas destacados: Foo Fighters, Soundgarden, Rage Against the Machine, Tool, Killswitch Engage
Ideal para: Power chords, heavy riffs, drop-tuned metal rhythm, and acoustic arrangements with a deep bass drone
Carácter Musical
Alternates whole-half steps, creating an 8-note symmetric scale. Only 3 diminished scales exist — after 3 transpositions, you get the same notes. The definitive sound of suspense and film noir.
Progresiones de Acordes que Usan Esta Escala
- I – ♯I°7 – ii – V (Diminished Cliché)Jazz / Soul — Nostalgic & Vintage