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Guitar scale companion

Bb Whole Tone Scale

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

Notes
Bb, C, D, E, F#, Ab
Steps
W-W-W-W-W-W
Sharps and flats
Bb, F#, Ab
All 5 positions
A shape (frets 0-5); G shape (frets 2-6); E shape (frets 5-10); D shape (frets 7-11); C shape (frets 11-15)
1Bb2C3D#4E#5F#b7Ab

Full fretboard map

Every Bb 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.

EBGDAEF#AbBbCDEF#AbBbCDEBbCDEF#AbBbCDEF#AbEF#AbBbCDEF#AbBbCDAbBbCDEF#AbBbCDEF#CDEF#AbBbCDEF#AbBbF#AbBbCDEF#AbBbCDE123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five Bb Whole Tone positions

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

A shape · frets 0-5

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

Bb Whole Tone A shape positionFrets 0 through 5 for the A shape.EADGBe012345#43#41b72#5#4#5213b7#5b732#4
A shape tab (0-5)
e |-0-----2-----4---|
B |----1-----3-----5|
G |----1-----3-----5|
D |-0-----2-----4---|
A |----1-----3-----5|
E |-0-----2-----4---|

G shape · frets 2-6

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

Bb Whole Tone G shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the G shape.EADGBe23456#5#4#5213b7#5b732#41b71
G shape tab (2-6)
e |-2-----4-----6|
B |----3-----5---|
G |----3-----5---|
D |-2-----4-----6|
A |----3-----5---|
E |-2-----4-----6|

E shape · frets 5-10

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

Bb Whole Tone E shape positionFrets 5 through 10 for the E shape.EADGBe567891032#41b71#43#5212#5#4b7323
E shape tab (5-10)
e |----6-----8----10|
B |-5-----7-----9---|
G |-5-----7-----9---|
D |----6-----8----10|
A |-5-----7-----9---|
E |----6-----8----10|

D shape · frets 7-11

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

Bb Whole Tone D shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the D shape.EADGBe7891011#43#5212#5#4b7323b7#51
D shape tab (7-11)
e |----8----10---|
B |-7-----9----11|
G |-7-----9----11|
D |----8----10---|
A |-7-----9----11|
E |----8----10---|

C shape · frets 11-15

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

Bb Whole Tone C shape positionFrets 11 through 15 for the C shape.EADGBe1112131415b7#51#43#41b72
C shape tab (11-15)
e |---12---------|
B |11----13------|
G |11----13------|
D |---12---------|
A |11----13------|
E |---12---------|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootBb
2M2C
3M3D
#4d5E
#5m6F#
b7m7Ab

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