A Whole Tone scale
All whole steps. Floating, ambiguous sound. Debussy-style.
6 notes · Standard tuning
Root (A)
Scale tone
Notes & intervals
A
R
B
2
C#
3
D#
♭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, B, C#, D#, 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.