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Guitar scale companion

Ab Whole Tone Scale

Learn the Ab Whole Tone scale on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

Notes
Ab, Bb, C, D, E, Gb
Steps
W-W-W-W-W-W
Sharps and flats
Ab, Bb, Gb
All 5 positions
G shape (frets 0-4); E shape (frets 3-8); D shape (frets 5-9); C shape (frets 9-13); A shape (frets 10-15)
1Ab2Bb3C#4D#5Eb7Gb

Full fretboard map

Every Ab Whole Tone Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive

Frets 0–24. Select a position or tap a note to hear it.

EBGDAEGbAbBbCDEGbAbBbCDEBbCDEGbAbBbCDEGbAbEGbAbBbCDEGbAbBbCDAbBbCDEGbAbBbCDEGbCDEGbAbBbCDEGbAbBbGbAbBbCDEGbAbBbCDE123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five Ab Whole Tone positions

These root-anchored reference windows organize the scale without claiming a traditional CAGED parent.

G shape · frets 0-4

Ab Whole Tone uses a root-anchored G reference window; the pattern is symmetrical rather than a traditional CAGED mode.

Ab Whole Tone G shape positionFrets 0 through 4 for the G shape.EADGBe01234#5#4#5213b7#5b732#41b71
G shape tab (0-4)
e |-0-----2-----4|
B |----1-----3---|
G |----1-----3---|
D |-0-----2-----4|
A |----1-----3---|
E |-0-----2-----4|

E shape · frets 3-8

Ab Whole Tone uses a root-anchored E reference window; the pattern is symmetrical rather than a traditional CAGED mode.

Ab Whole Tone E shape positionFrets 3 through 8 for the E shape.EADGBe34567832#41b71#43#5212#5#4b7323
E shape tab (3-8)
e |----4-----6-----8|
B |-3-----5-----7---|
G |-3-----5-----7---|
D |----4-----6-----8|
A |-3-----5-----7---|
E |----4-----6-----8|

D shape · frets 5-9

Ab Whole Tone uses a root-anchored D reference window; the pattern is symmetrical rather than a traditional CAGED mode.

Ab Whole Tone D shape positionFrets 5 through 9 for the D shape.EADGBe56789#43#5212#5#4b7323b7#51
D shape tab (5-9)
e |----6-----8---|
B |-5-----7-----9|
G |-5-----7-----9|
D |----6-----8---|
A |-5-----7-----9|
E |----6-----8---|

C shape · frets 9-13

Ab Whole Tone uses a root-anchored C reference window; the pattern is symmetrical rather than a traditional CAGED mode.

Ab Whole Tone C shape positionFrets 9 through 13 for the C shape.EADGBe910111213b7#51#43#41b72
C shape tab (9-13)
e |---10---------|
B |-9----11------|
G |-9----11------|
D |---10---------|
A |-9----11------|
E |---10---------|

A shape · frets 10-15

Ab Whole Tone uses a root-anchored A reference window; the pattern is symmetrical rather than a traditional CAGED mode.

Ab Whole Tone A shape positionFrets 10 through 15 for the A shape.EADGBe101112131415#43#41b72#5#4#5213b7#5b732#4
A shape tab (10-15)
e |10----12----14---|
B |---11----13----15|
G |---11----13----15|
D |10----12----14---|
A |---11----13----15|
E |10----12----14---|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootAb
2M2Bb
3M3C
#4d5D
#5m6E
b7m7Gb

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