G Whole Tone scale — Position 2

Fret 3 position · Standard tuning

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

3frEADGBe
Root (G)
Scale tone

Notes in this position

GABC#D#F

All 5 positions

G Whole Tone scale position 2 — video lessons

About this position

This diagram shows Position 2 of the G Whole Tone scale — a 5-fret box starting at fret 3 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.

G in other scales