This is the bass fretboard diagram for the A# diminished scale across various tunings. The A# diminished scale consists of the following intervals: whole step, half step, whole step, half step, whole step, half step, whole step, half step from the first note to the first note in the next octave.
Note: A# Diminished is enharmonically equivalent to Bb Diminished.
Tonic
A#
Notes
A# – C – C# – D# – E – F# – G – A – A#
Intervals formula
2 – 1 – 2 – 1 – 2 – 1 – 2 – 1
Degrees
I – II – bIII – IV – bV – bVI – VI – VII – I
| Tonic | Notes | Intervals formula | Degrees |
|---|---|---|---|
| A# | A# – C – C# – D# – E – F# – G – A – A# | 2 – 1 – 2 – 1 – 2 – 1 – 2 – 1 | I – II – bIII – IV – bV – bVI – VI – VII – I |
Contents
- Diagrams for different tunings:
- How to Read the Fretboard Diagram
- 4 string bass tuning standard, open notes: E, A, D, G
- 5 string bass tuning standard, open notes: B, E, A, D, G
- 6 string bass tuning standard, open notes: B, E, A, D, G, C
- 4 string bass tuning drop d, open notes: D, A, D, G
- 4 string bass tuning drop c, open notes: C, G, C, F
- 4 string bass tuning drop c sharp, open notes: C#, G#, C#, F#
- 4 string bass tuning half step down, open notes: Eb, Ab, Db, Gb
- 4 string bass tuning whole step down, open notes: D, G, C, F
- 4 string bass tuning one and half step down, open notes: C#, F#, B, E
- 4 string bass tuning two steps down, open notes: C, F, Bb, Eb
- 4 string bass tuning bead, open notes: B, E, A, D
- 4 string bass tuning tenor, open notes: A, D, G, C
- 5 string bass tuning drop a, open notes: A, E, A, D, G
- 5 string bass tuning drop b, open notes: B, F#, B, E, A
- 5 string bass tuning drop g, open notes: G, D, G, C, F
- 5 string bass tuning tenor, open notes: E, A, D, G, C
- 5 string bass tuning whole step down, open notes: A, D, G, C, F
- 6 string bass tuning drop f sharp, open notes: F#, C#, F#, B, E, A
- 6 string bass tuning two and half step down, open notes: F#, B, E, A, D, G
Diagrams for different tunings:
How to Read the Fretboard Diagram
The diagram shows the bass guitar fretboard as you see it while playing. For example, if the tuning is shown as open notes: B, E, A, D, G, then B is the thickest (5th) string, and G is the thinnest (1st) string. Each dot represents a note in the scale. Use the diagram to visualize note positions and practice finger placement.
4 string bass tuning standard, open notes: E, A, D, G
5 string bass tuning standard, open notes: B, E, A, D, G
6 string bass tuning standard, open notes: B, E, A, D, G, C
4 string bass tuning drop d, open notes: D, A, D, G
4 string bass tuning drop c, open notes: C, G, C, F
4 string bass tuning drop c sharp, open notes: C#, G#, C#, F#
4 string bass tuning half step down, open notes: Eb, Ab, Db, Gb
4 string bass tuning whole step down, open notes: D, G, C, F
4 string bass tuning one and half step down, open notes: C#, F#, B, E
4 string bass tuning two steps down, open notes: C, F, Bb, Eb
4 string bass tuning bead, open notes: B, E, A, D
4 string bass tuning tenor, open notes: A, D, G, C
5 string bass tuning drop a, open notes: A, E, A, D, G
5 string bass tuning drop b, open notes: B, F#, B, E, A
5 string bass tuning drop g, open notes: G, D, G, C, F
5 string bass tuning tenor, open notes: E, A, D, G, C
5 string bass tuning whole step down, open notes: A, D, G, C, F
6 string bass tuning drop f sharp, open notes: F#, C#, F#, B, E, A
6 string bass tuning two and half step down, open notes: F#, B, E, A, D, G
