Practising Diminished Scales

DIMINISHED SCALES
As recorded by Derryl Gabel

Transcribed by Derryl Gabel
Music by Derryl Gabel

Performance Notes
Example 1 is a C whole half diminished scale played 3 notes per string.

C D Eb F Gb Ab A B C
Example 2 is the same scale starting on the second degree. This is called the D half whole diminished scale.
D Eb F Gb Ab A B C D
Since this scales interval structure is symeterical these two scale patterns
repeat.
Example 1
C7
x 2 fr.
P = 120
C7
Gtr I
I 44
Gtr II
eV
eV
gV
eV
gV
10
V
7
T
A
B
7
7
8
10
10 8
10
11
11
7
10 9
10
^
V V V V gV e V
V eV V V V
2
V gV e V V e V
I
T
A
B
eV
^
V V V V
7
10 8
7
10 9
7
11 9
8
11
10 8
Example 2
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I
T
A
B
eV
eV
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gV
8
9
9
10
11
11
eV
gV
10
12
V
8
10
10
11
12
12
13
^
eV V V V V
gV e V V e V V V
5
V V gV e V V
I
T
A
B
eV
11 10 8
^
eV V V V
12 10 9
11 10 8
12 10 9
12 11 9
13
11 10
DIMINISHED 7TH ARPEGGIOS IN GROUPS OF

FIVE

Performance Notes
Example 1 is diminished 7th arpeggios built from the whole half diminished scale.
Example 2 is diminished 7th arpeggios built from the half whole diminished scale.
Bm6/C 3 fr. Dm6/E 6 fr.
x
x
x
x
Example 1
Bm6/C
Gtr I
I 44
V e V gV
V f V gV
V e V gV
V f V gV
Gtr II
T
A
B
7
7
9
8
11
I
T
A
B
^
V gV
8
P
Dm6/E
V e V gV
10
10
10
11
P
10
V gV
V gV
V eV
7
9
7
8
7
9
7
11
8
P
9
H
Example 2

9
11
8
P
10
H
DIMINISHED 7TH ARPEGGIOS IN GROUPS OF FIVE - Derryl Gabel
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Bm6/C
I
T
A
B
T
A
B
V gV
10
^
V
10
11
11
13
V gV e V fV gV
5
10
10
11
12
9
P
12
10
V
10
10
8
9
Dm6/E
V gV
V gV
9
V gV
V eV
12
V gV gV
V fV
V eV
8
10
9
11
10
10
10
10
9
9
12
P
11
H
11
13
10
P
11
H
WIDE INTERVAL DIMINISHED HYBRIDS


Arranged by Derryl Gabel
Performance Notes
Presented here are what I call "wide interval diminished hybrids."

Basically I'm taking notes from the Ab whole half diminished scale using the 313 concept.
Because of the symmetry of the diminished scale there are only 2 different patterns. The rest are repeated in minor thirds.
I'm using this over a G7b9 chord. If you take the Ab whole half diminished scale and compare it to this chord you are getting the root, b9,
#9, 3, b5, 5, 6, and the b7.
G7 9
x x 3 fr.
Example 1
P = 120
G7 9
Gtr I
V eV V V V V
V
V
V
V
V eV
e V e V gV V
I 44
V V gV
eV eV
Gtr II
T
A
B
7
5
7
4
6
H
6
P
4
P
Example 2
V eV V V V V
V
V
g
V
V
eV eV
I
V
V
eV fV
T
A
B
8 11 8
9
6
eV V V
V eV
8 11
11 8
8
6
7 10
H
8
H
10 7
P
6
P

WIDE INTERVAL DIMINISHED HYBRIDS - Derryl Gabel
Example 3
V eV V V V V V
V
V
5
V
I gV V V e V fV
V
T
A
B
eV V V
gV V
10
12 9
9 12
10
7
9 12
H
Example
^ 4
10
H
7
P
V eV V
V gV
12
9 11 14
14 11
11
9 10 13
Example
^ 5
11
H
13 10 9
eV e V fV V V e V V V V
V
V
9
I V V V e V gV
gV e V V
V V
11 12 15 12 11
13
13
11 12 15
15 12
11
13
10 12 15
H
Example
^ 6
13
H
15 12 10
gV V V V e V V
e
V
f
V
V
V
V
11
I V V eV V V
T
A
B
9 11 14 11 9
12
T
A
B
12 9
V e V e V gV V V V V V
V
g
V
7
I gV V V e V V
T
A
B
9 12 9
10
8
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V V eV
V V
12 14 17 14 12
15
15
12 14 17
17 14
12
14
12 13 16
H
14
H
16 13 12
P
Example 7
WIDE INTERVAL DIMINISHED HYBRIDS - Derryl Gabel
V V V V V V
g
V
V
e
V
V
V V
13
I V V e V gV
T
A
B
V gV e V
V V
14 15 18 15 14
16
16
14 15 18
18 15
14
16
13 15 18
H
^ 8
Example
16
H
18 15 13
V V V V V V
V
g
V
e
V
V
V V
15
I V eV V V
T
A
B
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V V V
eV V
15 17 20 17 15
18
18
15 17 20
20 17
15
17
15 16 19
H
17
H
19 16 15
P
DIMINISHED LICKS

Performance Notes
Here are some examples of diminished licks that I use.

Notice in some of the examples the use of hammer-ons from no where.
This technique can make playing these types of lines easier while adding a nice dynamic to the sound.
Example 1 Here is one of my favorite licks. This idea comes from the A Half Whole diminished scale. When playing this scale over an
A13b9 chord you get the
Root, 2 (b9), #2 (#9), 3rd, b5, 5, 6th (13), and the 7th
Try moving this idea up in minor thirds.
Example 2 Here's another favorite lick that kind of reminds me of Holdsworth although I've never heard him do this lick specifically.
Using hammer-ons from nowhere makes this lick a lot easier. This too uses the A HW diminished scale but this time it's over a Eb7#9.
When playing this scale over an E7#9 chord you get the
Root, b2 (b9), #2 (#9), 3rd, b5, 5, 6th (13), and the 7th
Example 3 is not only a lick but an exercise you can use to see all the small diminished arpeggio fragments on the fret board. This will help
you create diminished lines while improvising. This seven note sequence uses the second mode of the A HW diminished scale so
therefore it's caled a Bb WH diminished scale.
It's the same scale just starting on the second degree.
Notice the chord progression. This is a nice chord scale derived from WH diminished.
Example 4 is the same as example 3 just moved up to the next scale pattern.
Example 5 This is a pretty old lick from A HW diminished. I came up with this around '95 and used it in my Visions and Dreams solo. I
wanted to pick a shape and pattern that was totally unique from what most other players were doing. Again, the use of hammer-ons from
no where. The chords behind this are very interesting. I stumbled upon these voicing by accident.
They too come from A HW diminished.
Example 6 this example is taken from the diminished hybrid variation lick.
I'm just playing the lower half and moving it up the neck until I ascend a 313313 pattern. This lick comes from A WH diminished. When
playing this scale over A13b9 you get the
Root, 2 (9), #2 (#9), 4 (11), b5, #5, 6 (13), and the 7.
Example 7 is very similar to a Holdsworth idea except he would use Eb on the high E instead of E and Gb on the G string instead of G.
Both ways work though because they both come from the same C HWdiminished scale.
Example 8 is a simple pattern taken from B WH diminished. Notice how it moves in tritones. The lick starts on the second note of the
scale. You could also call this Db HW diminished.
Example 9 comes from the solo Holdsworth does in Devil Take the Hindmost from the Metal Fatigue album. This lick istarts out in G dorian
but then goes into the G WH diminished scale. Notice the use of chromatic passing tones and the ascending major triads in tritones near
the end.
As you might have noticed we are playing this lick over a G minor7 instead of an altered dominant chord. You can approach a minor 7
chord static vamp as if it were really a ii V progression. Not only that you could think of it as if just the V chord was playing. In other words
instead of Gm7 think C7.
Tapping Licks
Example 10 Is an ascending six note per string Ab WH diminished scale. To get the same amount of speed and fluidity with one hand
would take super human abilities... or more practice than I would care to do.
Example 11 This lick tapping lick is based on the G HW diminished scale. It starts with a five note sequence and then continues with 6.
Example 12 this lick reminds me of Holdsworth. I think I heard a similar lick on the None Too Soon album. Here we are tapping on
adjacent strings.
This comes from the A HW diminished scale.
Example 13 This is taking a diminished idea with an added passing tone. and moving it down chromatically. Has a nice "falling down the
stairs" sound.
Example 14 This another 5 note sequence based on A HW diminished moving across the strings.
DIMINISHED LICKS - Derryl Gabel
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Example 15 The last lick uses one hammer per string with the fretting hand combined with tapping and can be a bit tricky. Start slow and
work up to speed. This is just played over a plain old D diminished 7th chord.
b `
A13 9 5 fr. E 7+9 5 fr. E /E 7 fr. F 7+9 8 fr. F /G 10 fr. A7+9 11 fr. F /B
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
C7+11 7 fr.
x
x
B /B 6 fr.
xx
B7+9 7 fr. G13 5 10 fr. Gm7 3 fr.

x
x
x
x
Example 1
P = 200
^
V V gV V e V V gV V
A13 9
A13 9
Gtr I
Dm9 6 fr.
D7 4 fr.
x
x
x
x
V e V V gV f V V V V V V V V
g
V
e
V
4
1
I 4 V gV
Gtr II
T
A
B
6
10
7
5
sl.
gV
V eV fV fV V
e
V
g
V
V V fV gV V
5
6
6 9 11 12 8 12
6 9 5 6 9 11
T
A
B
sl.
9 12 14 15 11 15
sl.
9 12 8 9 12 14
12 15 17 18 14 18
sl.
12 15 11 12 15 17
sl.
V e V V gV
e
V
g
V
V eV
14
15 18 20 21
15
15 18
14 15 18 20
Example 3
11
12
E 7+9
V V e V gV V
V
V
V V V gV
V e V gV V V
V gV V e V V V
g
V
V
V
V V eV fV V
E 7+9
E 7+9
5 9
T
A
B
7
9
E 7+9 2
Example
V gV
10 8
sl.

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DIMINISHED SCALES

As recorded by Derryl Gabel

Music by Derryl Gabel

Example 1 is a C whole half diminished scale played 3 notes per string.

Gabelvision ASCAP 2011

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DIMINISHED SCALES - Derryl Gabel

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DIMINISHED 7TH ARPEGGIOS IN GROUPS OF

Music by Derryl Gabel

Gabelvision ASCAP 2010

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WIDE INTERVAL DIMINISHED HYBRIDS

Music by Derryl Gabel

Presented here are what I call "wide interval diminished hybrids."

Gabelvision ASCAP 2011

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WIDE INTERVAL DIMINISHED HYBRIDS - Derryl Gabel

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WIDE INTERVAL DIMINISHED HYBRIDS - Derryl Gabel

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Music by Derryl Gabel

Here are some examples of diminished licks that I use.

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DIMINISHED LICKS - Derryl Gabel

B7+9 7 fr. G13 5 10 fr. Gm7 3 fr.

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