E Whole Tone scale — Position 2

Fret 3 position · Standard tuning

All whole steps. Floating, ambiguous sound. Debussy-style.

3frEADGBe
Root (E)
Scale tone

Notes in this position

EF#G#A#CD

All 5 positions

E Whole Tone scale position 2 — video lessons

About this position

This diagram shows Position 2 of the E Whole Tone scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 3 position. The notes available in this position are E, F#, G#, A#, C, D. Root notes (E) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The E Whole Tone scale has 6 notes with intervals 0–2–4–6–8–10 semitones.

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