SCALE CHARTS
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1 - 2 - b3 - 4 - b5 - b6 - bb7(6) - 7 - 8
The Diminished Scale is another SYMMETICAL scale. The pattern of intervals goes whole step - half step - whole step - half step etc. so the scale goes 1 - 2 - b3 - 4 - b5 - b6 - bb7 (called a diminished 7th) - 8. It is the scale tailor made to go with DIMINISHED 7th CHORDS. These are symmetrical chords where the notes are each a minor 3rd apart. They sound like fear. I call them the "woman tied to the railroad tracks" chord from the old silent movies. They are very important chords in MODULATION and SUBSTITUTION. Since they cannot exist in one key, they often act as a bridge between different keys. With their b5, Rock players often have trouble figuring out what to do with them. The Diminished Scale has a second mode often called Double Diminished where the first interval is a half step. As usual, there are 12 fingerings for it in our normal chromatic "box" orientation (although with it's symmetrical nature, several of the patterns appear redundant). Do you need to know all 12? Not unless you want to be the next Modern Jazz "phenom". Try to learn as many as you can ... 4 to 6 is a good figure to shoot for. Start with the easiest ones first ... the ones that have the fewest FINGER SHIFTS. To totally understand your fretboard and how to do finger shifts, visit www.guitar-instruction-free-lessons-online.com/chromatic-scale . Remember, the RED DOT is your ROOT NOTE and these boxes can be moved anywhere on the fretboard to play in all 12 keys. If you're unsure how to use these charts, visit www.guitar-instruction-free-lessons-online.com/guitar-scales . To learn more about the THEORY implications of this and other scales, check out our DVD home study course at www.absolutelyunderstandguitar.com .
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CHORD CHARTS
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