Bb Diminished 7 Scale — Guitar
Bb Diminished 7 on guitar: notes Bb, Db, Fb, Abb — free scale chart, no sign-up. A fully diminished chord's arpeggio, stacked entirely in minor 3rds — a symmetrical, highly tense passing sound.
Guitar · 6-string, tuned low to high: E, A, D, G, B, e. 24 frets.
- E string: fret 0 Fb (flat 5), fret 3 Abb (double flat 7), fret 6 Bb (root), fret 9 Db (flat 3), fret 12 Fb (flat 5), fret 15 Abb (double flat 7), fret 18 Bb (root), fret 21 Db (flat 3), fret 24 Fb (flat 5).
- A string: fret 1 Bb (root), fret 4 Db (flat 3), fret 7 Fb (flat 5), fret 10 Abb (double flat 7), fret 13 Bb (root), fret 16 Db (flat 3), fret 19 Fb (flat 5), fret 22 Abb (double flat 7).
- D string: fret 2 Fb (flat 5), fret 5 Abb (double flat 7), fret 8 Bb (root), fret 11 Db (flat 3), fret 14 Fb (flat 5), fret 17 Abb (double flat 7), fret 20 Bb (root), fret 23 Db (flat 3).
- G string: fret 0 Abb (double flat 7), fret 3 Bb (root), fret 6 Db (flat 3), fret 9 Fb (flat 5), fret 12 Abb (double flat 7), fret 15 Bb (root), fret 18 Db (flat 3), fret 21 Fb (flat 5), fret 24 Abb (double flat 7).
- B string: fret 2 Db (flat 3), fret 5 Fb (flat 5), fret 8 Abb (double flat 7), fret 11 Bb (root), fret 14 Db (flat 3), fret 17 Fb (flat 5), fret 20 Abb (double flat 7), fret 23 Bb (root).
- e string: fret 0 Fb (flat 5), fret 3 Abb (double flat 7), fret 6 Bb (root), fret 9 Db (flat 3), fret 12 Fb (flat 5), fret 15 Abb (double flat 7), fret 18 Bb (root), fret 21 Db (flat 3), fret 24 Fb (flat 5).
Notes in the Bb diminished 7 scale
The Bb diminished 7 scale contains 4 notes: Bb, Db, Fb, Abb. Its scale degrees are R · b3 · b5 · bb7.
| Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| R | Bb |
| b3 | Db |
| b5 | Fb |
| bb7 | Abb |
Bb diminished 7 on guitar
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