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The F# Diminished (Whole/Half) scale is a diminished (whole/half) scale which means it has the following definition:
R 2 b3 4 b5 b6 6 7
The Diminished (Whole/Half) scale is an eight note scale made up of a repeating whole step / half step pattern.
The notes in the F# Diminished (Whole/Half) scale are:
F# G# A B C D D# E# F#
There are 8 notes in the scale with no flats and 4 sharps.
The scale definition for the F# Diminished (Whole/Half) guitar scale is R 2 b3 4 b5 b6 6 7 which means that the interval formula for the scale in semitones is:
2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1
You can also write this as note intervals:
Tone Semitone Tone Semitone Tone Semitone Tone Semitone
Let's take a look at F# Diminished (Whole/Half) on the guitar fretboard. Here is the scale across the entire fretboard:
Here is a quick recap of all the information about the F# Diminished (Whole/Half) covered in this page:
The F# Diminished (Whole/Half) Scale is a diminished (whole/half) scale.
The definition of the F# Diminished (Whole/Half) scale is: R 2 b3 4 b5 b6 6 7
The notes in the F# Diminished (Whole/Half) guitar scale are: F# G# A B C D D# E# F#
The interval formula for the F# Diminished (Whole/Half) scale is: 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1
The note intervals in the F# Diminished (Whole/Half) scale are: Tone Semitone Tone Semitone Tone Semitone Tone Semitone