A Whole Tone scale — Position 4
Fret 8 position · Standard tuning
All whole steps. Floating, ambiguous sound. Debussy-style.
Root (A)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
ABC#D#FG
All 5 positions
A Whole Tone scale position 4 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 4 of the A Whole Tone scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 8 position. The notes available in this position are A, B, C#, D#, F, G. Root notes (A) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The A Whole Tone scale has 6 notes with intervals 0–2–4–6–8–10 semitones.