A Diminished 7 Scale — Ukulele
A Diminished 7 on ukulele: notes A, C, Eb, Gb — free scale chart, no sign-up. A fully diminished chord's arpeggio, stacked entirely in minor 3rds — a symmetrical, highly tense passing sound.
Ukulele, tuned low to high: G, C, E, A. 12 frets.
- G string: fret 2 A (root), fret 5 C (flat 3), fret 8 Eb (flat 5), fret 11 Gb (double flat 7).
- C string: fret 0 C (flat 3), fret 3 Eb (flat 5), fret 6 Gb (double flat 7), fret 9 A (root), fret 12 C (flat 3).
- E string: fret 2 Gb (double flat 7), fret 5 A (root), fret 8 C (flat 3), fret 11 Eb (flat 5).
- A string: fret 0 A (root), fret 3 C (flat 3), fret 6 Eb (flat 5), fret 9 Gb (double flat 7), fret 12 A (root).
Notes in the A diminished 7 scale
The A diminished 7 scale contains 4 notes: A, C, Eb, Gb. Its scale degrees are R · b3 · b5 · bb7.
| Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| R | A |
| b3 | C |
| b5 | Eb |
| bb7 | Gb |
A diminished 7 on ukulele
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