B dominant diminished (half-whole) scale on ukulele
The B dominant diminished (half-whole) scale has 8 notes: B C D D♯ E♯ F♯ G♯ A (B, C, D, D sharp, E sharp, F sharp, G sharp, and A).
- B 1
- C ♭2
- D ♭3
- D♯ D sharp 3
- E♯ E sharp ♯4
- F♯ F sharp 5
- G♯ G sharp 6
- A ♭7
Whole neck: every note of the scale up to fret 15. The root (B) is highlighted.
Positions as text
Position 4 (frets 3 to 7), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 3 (D♯), 5 (E♯), 6 (F♯)
- string 2: 4 (G♯), 5 (A), 7 (B)
- string 4: 5 (C), 7 (D)
- string 1: 6 (D♯)
Position 5 (frets 5 to 9), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 5 (E♯), 6 (F♯), 8 (G♯)
- string 2: 5 (A), 7 (B), 8 (C)
- string 4: 7 (D), 8 (D♯)
- string 1: 8 (E♯), 9 (F♯)
Position 6 (frets 6 to 10), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 6 (F♯), 8 (G♯), 9 (A)
- string 2: 7 (B), 8 (C), 10 (D)
- string 4: 8 (D♯), 10 (E♯)
- string 1: 9 (F♯)
Position 7 (frets 8 to 12), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 8 (G♯), 9 (A), 11 (B)
- string 2: 8 (C), 10 (D), 11 (D♯)
- string 4: 10 (E♯), 11 (F♯)
- string 1: 11 (G♯), 12 (A)
Position 8 (frets 9 to 13), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 9 (A), 11 (B), 12 (C)
- string 2: 10 (D), 11 (D♯), 13 (E♯)
- string 4: 11 (F♯), 13 (G♯)
- string 1: 12 (A)
Position 1 (frets 11 to 15), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 11 (B), 12 (C), 14 (D)
- string 2: 11 (D♯), 13 (E♯), 14 (F♯)
- string 4: 13 (G♯), 14 (A)
- string 1: 14 (B), 15 (C)
Position 2 (frets 12 to 15), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 12 (C), 14 (D), 15 (D♯)
- string 2: 13 (E♯), 14 (F♯)
- string 4: 13 (G♯), 14 (A)
- string 1: 14 (B), 15 (C)
Position 3 (frets 13 to 15), from the lowest note to the highest:
- string 3: 14 (D), 15 (D♯)
- string 2: 13 (E♯), 14 (F♯)
- string 4: 13 (G♯), 14 (A)
- string 1: 14 (B), 15 (C)
Fretboard positions
Each position fits within 5 frets, with 2 to 3 notes per string, and starts on a scale note on the lowest string. Position 1 starts on the root (B).
Use Degrees to see the role of each note (1 is the root) and Listen to hear the selected position going up and down.
Formula
- B
- H
- C
- W
- D
- H
- D♯
- W
- E♯
- H
- F♯
- W
- G♯
- H
- A
- W
- B
Degrees: 1 · ♭2 · ♭3 · 3 · ♯4 · 5 · 6 · ♭7. Steps: H – W – H – W – H – W – H – W (W = whole step, H = half step).
About the dominant diminished (half-whole) scale
Alternates half and whole steps. Used over dominant chords with an altered 9th, in jazz.
Scales with the same notes
More B scales
- Major
- Natural minor
- Harmonic minor
- Melodic minor
- Major pentatonic
- Minor pentatonic
- Blues
- Major blues
- Dorian
- Phrygian
- Lydian
- Mixolydian
- Locrian
- Nordestina (Brazilian baião)
- Phrygian dominant
- Whole-tone
- Diminished (whole-half)
- Dominant diminished (half-whole)
Dominant diminished (half-whole) in other keys
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes of the B dominant diminished (half-whole) scale?
The notes of the B dominant diminished (half-whole) scale are B, C, D, D sharp, E sharp, F sharp, G sharp, and A. The root, degree 1, is B.
What is the formula of the B dominant diminished (half-whole) scale?
In degrees: 1 · ♭2 · ♭3 · 3 · ♯4 · 5 · 6 · ♭7. In steps between the notes: H – W – H – W – H – W – H – W (W = whole step, H = half step).
How do you play the B dominant diminished (half-whole) scale on ukulele?
Each position fits within 5 frets, with 2 to 3 notes per string, and starts on a scale note on the lowest string. Position 1 starts on the root (B). There are 8 positions on ukulele, each with the full fingering.