D Whole Tone scale — Position 3
Fret 5 position · Standard tuning
All whole steps. Floating, ambiguous sound. Debussy-style.
Root (D)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
DEF#G#A#C
All 5 positions
D Whole Tone scale position 3 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 3 of the D Whole Tone scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 5 position. The notes available in this position are D, E, F#, G#, A#, C. Root notes (D) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The D Whole Tone scale has 6 notes with intervals 0–2–4–6–8–10 semitones.