G# Whole Tone scale — Position 5

Fret 11 position · Standard tuning

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

11frEADGBe
Root (G#)
Scale tone

Notes in this position

G#A#CDEF#

All 5 positions

G# Whole Tone scale position 5 — video lessons

About this position

This diagram shows Position 5 of the G# Whole Tone scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 11 position. The notes available in this position are G#, A#, C, D, E, F#. Root notes (G#) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The G# Whole Tone scale has 6 notes with intervals 0–2–4–6–8–10 semitones.

G# in other scales