Bb Diminished Triad Scale — Guitar
Bb Diminished Triad on guitar: notes Bb, Db, Fb — free scale chart, no sign-up. Root, minor 3rd, and diminished 5th — an unstable, tense sound used to lead strongly into the chord that follows it.
Guitar · 6-string, tuned low to high: E, A, D, G, B, e. 24 frets.
- E string: fret 0 Fb (flat 5), fret 6 Bb (root), fret 9 Db (flat 3), fret 12 Fb (flat 5), 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 13 Bb (root), fret 16 Db (flat 3), fret 19 Fb (flat 5).
- D string: fret 2 Fb (flat 5), fret 8 Bb (root), fret 11 Db (flat 3), fret 14 Fb (flat 5), fret 20 Bb (root), fret 23 Db (flat 3).
- G string: fret 3 Bb (root), fret 6 Db (flat 3), fret 9 Fb (flat 5), fret 15 Bb (root), fret 18 Db (flat 3), fret 21 Fb (flat 5).
- B string: fret 2 Db (flat 3), fret 5 Fb (flat 5), fret 11 Bb (root), fret 14 Db (flat 3), fret 17 Fb (flat 5), fret 23 Bb (root).
- e string: fret 0 Fb (flat 5), fret 6 Bb (root), fret 9 Db (flat 3), fret 12 Fb (flat 5), fret 18 Bb (root), fret 21 Db (flat 3), fret 24 Fb (flat 5).
Notes in the Bb diminished triad scale
The Bb diminished triad scale contains 3 notes: Bb, Db, Fb. Its scale degrees are R · b3 · b5.
| Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| R | Bb |
| b3 | Db |
| b5 | Fb |
Bb diminished triad on guitar
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