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