F# Whole Tone scale — Position 1
Open position · Standard tuning
All whole steps. Floating, ambiguous sound. Debussy-style.
Root (F#)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
F#G#A#CDE
All 5 positions
F# Whole Tone scale position 1 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 1 of the F# Whole Tone scale — a 5-fret box starting at open position. The notes available in this position are F#, G#, A#, C, D, E. Root notes (F#) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The F# Whole Tone scale has 6 notes with intervals 0–2–4–6–8–10 semitones.