Guitar scale companion
Learn the D Whole Tone scale on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.
Every D Whole Tone Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.
These root-anchored reference windows organize the scale without claiming a traditional CAGED parent.
D Whole Tone uses a root-anchored C reference window; the pattern is symmetrical rather than a traditional CAGED mode.
C shape tab (3-7) e |----4---------| B |-3-----5------| G |-3-----5------| D |----4---------| A |-3-----5------| E |----4---------|
D Whole Tone uses a root-anchored A reference window; the pattern is symmetrical rather than a traditional CAGED mode.
A shape tab (4-9) e |-4-----6-----8---| B |----5-----7-----9| G |----5-----7-----9| D |-4-----6-----8---| A |----5-----7-----9| E |-4-----6-----8---|
D Whole Tone uses a root-anchored G reference window; the pattern is symmetrical rather than a traditional CAGED mode.
G shape tab (6-10) e |-6-----8----10| B |----7-----9---| G |----7-----9---| D |-6-----8----10| A |----7-----9---| E |-6-----8----10|
D Whole Tone uses a root-anchored E reference window; the pattern is symmetrical rather than a traditional CAGED mode.
E shape tab (9-14) e |---10----12----14| B |-9----11----13---| G |-9----11----13---| D |---10----12----14| A |-9----11----13---| E |---10----12----14|
D Whole Tone uses a root-anchored D reference window; the pattern is symmetrical rather than a traditional CAGED mode.
D shape tab (11-15) e |---12----14---| B |11----13----15| G |11----13----15| D |---12----14---| A |11----13----15| E |---12----14---|