G Diminished Triad Scale — Guitar
G Diminished Triad on guitar: notes G, Bb, Db — 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 3 G (root), fret 6 Bb (flat 3), fret 9 Db (flat 5), fret 15 G (root), fret 18 Bb (flat 3), fret 21 Db (flat 5).
- A string: fret 1 Bb (flat 3), fret 4 Db (flat 5), fret 10 G (root), fret 13 Bb (flat 3), fret 16 Db (flat 5), fret 22 G (root).
- D string: fret 5 G (root), fret 8 Bb (flat 3), fret 11 Db (flat 5), fret 17 G (root), fret 20 Bb (flat 3), fret 23 Db (flat 5).
- G string: fret 0 G (root), fret 3 Bb (flat 3), fret 6 Db (flat 5), fret 12 G (root), fret 15 Bb (flat 3), fret 18 Db (flat 5), fret 24 G (root).
- B string: fret 2 Db (flat 5), fret 8 G (root), fret 11 Bb (flat 3), fret 14 Db (flat 5), fret 20 G (root), fret 23 Bb (flat 3).
- e string: fret 3 G (root), fret 6 Bb (flat 3), fret 9 Db (flat 5), fret 15 G (root), fret 18 Bb (flat 3), fret 21 Db (flat 5).
Notes in the G diminished triad scale
The G diminished triad scale contains 3 notes: G, Bb, Db. Its scale degrees are R · b3 · b5.
| Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| R | G |
| b3 | Bb |
| b5 | Db |
G diminished triad on guitar
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