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