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Guitar scale companion

A Whole Tone Scale

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

Notes
A, B, C#, D#, E#, G
Steps
W-W-W-W-W-W
Sharps and flats
C#, D#, E#
All 5 positions
G shape (frets 1-5); E shape (frets 4-9); D shape (frets 6-10); C shape (frets 10-14); A shape (frets 11-16)
1A2B3C##4D##5E#b7G

Full fretboard map

Every A 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.

EBGDAEE#GABC#D#E#GABC#D#BC#D#E#GABC#D#E#GAD#E#GABC#D#E#GABC#ABC#D#E#GABC#D#E#GC#D#E#GABC#D#E#GABE#GABC#D#E#GABC#D#123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five A Whole Tone positions

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

G shape · frets 1-5

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

A Whole Tone G shape positionFrets 1 through 5 for the G shape.EADGBe12345#5#4#5213b7#5b732#41b71
G shape tab (1-5)
e |-1-----3-----5|
B |----2-----4---|
G |----2-----4---|
D |-1-----3-----5|
A |----2-----4---|
E |-1-----3-----5|

E shape · frets 4-9

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

A Whole Tone E shape positionFrets 4 through 9 for the E shape.EADGBe45678932#41b71#43#5212#5#4b7323
E shape tab (4-9)
e |----5-----7-----9|
B |-4-----6-----8---|
G |-4-----6-----8---|
D |----5-----7-----9|
A |-4-----6-----8---|
E |----5-----7-----9|

D shape · frets 6-10

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

A Whole Tone D shape positionFrets 6 through 10 for the D shape.EADGBe678910#43#5212#5#4b7323b7#51
D shape tab (6-10)
e |----7-----9---|
B |-6-----8----10|
G |-6-----8----10|
D |----7-----9---|
A |-6-----8----10|
E |----7-----9---|

C shape · frets 10-14

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

A Whole Tone C shape positionFrets 10 through 14 for the C shape.EADGBe1011121314b7#51#43#41b72
C shape tab (10-14)
e |---11---------|
B |10----12------|
G |10----12------|
D |---11---------|
A |10----12------|
E |---11---------|

A shape · frets 11-16

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

A Whole Tone A shape positionFrets 11 through 16 for the A shape.EADGBe111213141516#43#41b72#5#4#5213b7#5b732#4
A shape tab (11-16)
e |11----13----15---|
B |---12----14----16|
G |---12----14----16|
D |11----13----15---|
A |---12----14----16|
E |11----13----15---|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootA
2M2B
3M3C#
#4d5D#
#5m6E#
b7m7G

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