F# Diminished Triad Scale — Bass
F# Diminished Triad on bass: notes F#, A, C — 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.
Bass · 4-string, tuned low to high: E, A, D, G. 24 frets.
- E string: fret 2 F# (root), fret 5 A (flat 3), fret 8 C (flat 5), fret 14 F# (root), fret 17 A (flat 3), fret 20 C (flat 5).
- A string: fret 0 A (flat 3), fret 3 C (flat 5), fret 9 F# (root), fret 12 A (flat 3), fret 15 C (flat 5), fret 21 F# (root), fret 24 A (flat 3).
- D string: fret 4 F# (root), fret 7 A (flat 3), fret 10 C (flat 5), fret 16 F# (root), fret 19 A (flat 3), fret 22 C (flat 5).
- G string: fret 2 A (flat 3), fret 5 C (flat 5), fret 11 F# (root), fret 14 A (flat 3), fret 17 C (flat 5), fret 23 F# (root).
Notes in the F# diminished triad scale
The F# diminished triad scale contains 3 notes: F#, A, C. Its scale degrees are R · b3 · b5.
| Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| R | F# |
| b3 | A |
| b5 | C |
F# diminished triad on bass
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