A# Whole Tone scale
All whole steps. Floating, ambiguous sound. Debussy-style.
6 notes · Standard tuning
Root (A#)
Scale tone
Notes & intervals
A#
R
C
2
D
3
E
♭5
F#
♭6
G#
♭7
Neck positions (box diagrams)
Explore all 5 positions of the A# Whole Tone scale across the neck.
Whole Tone in other keys
About the A# Whole Tone scale
The A# Whole Tone scale contains the notes A#, C, D, E, F#, G#. It is a 6-note scale with intervals: R – 2 – 3 – ♭5 – ♭6 – ♭7. The diagram above shows all positions of the A# Whole Tone scale across a standard-tuned guitar neck. Filled blue dots are root notes (A#); outlined dots are other scale tones.