B Diminished
Guitar scale — fretboard diagram
Standard (EADGBE)
22
B Diminished Scale — Notes and Intervals
The B Diminished scale is the octatonic scale alternating whole and half steps. On Guitar, its notes are B, C#, D, E, F, G, G#, A#. It is the definitive sound of film noir, thrillers, and psychological horror, used to evoke a sense of dread, ambiguity, and mounting tension.
Notes: B, C#, D, E, F, G, G#, A#
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3m, 4P, 5d, 6m, 6M, 7M
Degrees: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 7 8
Formula: W-H-W-H-W-H-W-H
Number of notes: 8
Also known as: whole-half diminished
The B Diminished scale contains 8 notes (B, C#, D, E, F, G, G#, A#). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this scale on Guitar with different tunings and fret ranges.