G# Diminished Triad Scale — Bass
G# Diminished Triad on bass: notes G#, B, D — 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 4 G# (root), fret 7 B (flat 3), fret 10 D (flat 5), fret 16 G# (root), fret 19 B (flat 3), fret 22 D (flat 5).
- A string: fret 2 B (flat 3), fret 5 D (flat 5), fret 11 G# (root), fret 14 B (flat 3), fret 17 D (flat 5), fret 23 G# (root).
- D string: fret 0 D (flat 5), fret 6 G# (root), fret 9 B (flat 3), fret 12 D (flat 5), fret 18 G# (root), fret 21 B (flat 3), fret 24 D (flat 5).
- G string: fret 1 G# (root), fret 4 B (flat 3), fret 7 D (flat 5), fret 13 G# (root), fret 16 B (flat 3), fret 19 D (flat 5).
Notes in the G# diminished triad scale
The G# diminished triad scale contains 3 notes: G#, B, D. Its scale degrees are R · b3 · b5.
| Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| R | G# |
| b3 | B |
| b5 | D |
G# diminished triad on bass
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