C Whole Tone scale — Position 1
Fret 1 position · Standard tuning
All whole steps. Floating, ambiguous sound. Debussy-style.
Root (C)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
CDEF#G#A#
All 5 positions
C Whole Tone scale position 1 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 1 of the C Whole Tone scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 1 position. The notes available in this position are C, D, E, F#, G#, A#. 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.