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Guitar scale companion

Db Whole Tone Scale

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

Notes
Db, Eb, F, G, A, Cb
Steps
W-W-W-W-W-W
Sharps and flats
Db, Eb, Cb
All 5 positions
C shape (frets 2-6); A shape (frets 3-8); G shape (frets 5-9); E shape (frets 8-13); D shape (frets 10-14)
1Db2Eb3F#4G#5Ab7Cb

Full fretboard map

Every Db 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.

ECbGDAEFGACbDbEbFGACbDbEbCbDbEbFGACbDbEbFGAEbFGACbDbEbFGACbDbACbDbEbFGACbDbEbFGDbEbFGACbDbEbFGACbFGACbDbEbFGACbDbEb123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five Db Whole Tone positions

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

C shape · frets 2-6

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

Db Whole Tone C shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the C shape.EADGBe23456b7#51#43#41b72
C shape tab (2-6)
e |----3---------|
B |-2-----4------|
G |-2-----4------|
D |----3---------|
A |-2-----4------|
E |----3---------|

A shape · frets 3-8

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

Db Whole Tone A shape positionFrets 3 through 8 for the A shape.EADGBe345678#43#41b72#5#4#5213b7#5b732#4
A shape tab (3-8)
e |-3-----5-----7---|
B |----4-----6-----8|
G |----4-----6-----8|
D |-3-----5-----7---|
A |----4-----6-----8|
E |-3-----5-----7---|

G shape · frets 5-9

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

Db Whole Tone G shape positionFrets 5 through 9 for the G shape.EADGBe56789#5#4#5213b7#5b732#41b71
G shape tab (5-9)
e |-5-----7-----9|
B |----6-----8---|
G |----6-----8---|
D |-5-----7-----9|
A |----6-----8---|
E |-5-----7-----9|

E shape · frets 8-13

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

Db Whole Tone E shape positionFrets 8 through 13 for the E shape.EADGBe891011121332#41b71#43#5212#5#4b7323
E shape tab (8-13)
e |----9----11----13|
B |-8----10----12---|
G |-8----10----12---|
D |----9----11----13|
A |-8----10----12---|
E |----9----11----13|

D shape · frets 10-14

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

Db Whole Tone D shape positionFrets 10 through 14 for the D shape.EADGBe1011121314#43#5212#5#4b7323b7#51
D shape tab (10-14)
e |---11----13---|
B |10----12----14|
G |10----12----14|
D |---11----13---|
A |10----12----14|
E |---11----13---|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootDb
2M2Eb
3M3F
#4d5G
#5m6A
b7m7Cb

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