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Guitar scale companion

F# Whole Tone Scale

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

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Full fretboard map

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

Interactive
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CAGED

Five F# Whole Tone positions

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

E shape

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

F# Whole Tone E shape positionFrets 1 through 6 for the E shape.EADGBe12345632#41b71#43#5212#5#4b7323
E shape tab (1-6)
e |----2-----4-----6|
B |-1-----3-----5---|
G |-1-----3-----5---|
D |----2-----4-----6|
A |-1-----3-----5---|
E |----2-----4-----6|

D shape

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

F# Whole Tone D shape positionFrets 3 through 7 for the D shape.EADGBe34567#43#5212#5#4b7323b7#51
D shape tab (3-7)
e |----4-----6---|
B |-3-----5-----7|
G |-3-----5-----7|
D |----4-----6---|
A |-3-----5-----7|
E |----4-----6---|

C shape

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

F# Whole Tone C shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the C shape.EADGBe7891011b7#51#43#41b72
C shape tab (7-11)
e |----8---------|
B |-7-----9------|
G |-7-----9------|
D |----8---------|
A |-7-----9------|
E |----8---------|

A shape

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

F# Whole Tone A shape positionFrets 8 through 13 for the A shape.EADGBe8910111213#43#41b72#5#4#5213b7#5b732#4
A shape tab (8-13)
e |-8----10----12---|
B |----9----11----13|
G |----9----11----13|
D |-8----10----12---|
A |----9----11----13|
E |-8----10----12---|

G shape

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

F# Whole Tone G shape positionFrets 10 through 14 for the G shape.EADGBe1011121314#5#4#5213b7#5b732#41b71
G shape tab (10-14)
e |10----12----14|
B |---11----13---|
G |---11----13---|
D |10----12----14|
A |---11----13---|
E |10----12----14|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootF#
2M2G#
3M3A#
#4d5B#
#5m6C##
b7m7E

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