C# Whole Tone scale — Position 5
Fret 9 position · Standard tuning
All whole steps. Floating, ambiguous sound. Debussy-style.
Root (C#)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
C#D#FGAB
All 5 positions
C# Whole Tone scale position 5 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 5 of the C# Whole Tone scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 9 position. The notes available in this position are C#, D#, F, G, A, B. Root notes (C#) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The C# Whole Tone scale has 6 notes with intervals 0–2–4–6–8–10 semitones.