Guitar scale companion
Learn the G Whole Tone scale on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.
Every G 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.
G Whole Tone uses a root-anchored E reference window; the pattern is symmetrical rather than a traditional CAGED mode.
E shape tab (2-7) e |----3-----5-----7| B |-2-----4-----6---| G |-2-----4-----6---| D |----3-----5-----7| A |-2-----4-----6---| E |----3-----5-----7|
G Whole Tone uses a root-anchored D reference window; the pattern is symmetrical rather than a traditional CAGED mode.
D shape tab (4-8) e |----5-----7---| B |-4-----6-----8| G |-4-----6-----8| D |----5-----7---| A |-4-----6-----8| E |----5-----7---|
G Whole Tone uses a root-anchored C reference window; the pattern is symmetrical rather than a traditional CAGED mode.
C shape tab (8-12) e |----9---------| B |-8----10------| G |-8----10------| D |----9---------| A |-8----10------| E |----9---------|
G Whole Tone uses a root-anchored A reference window; the pattern is symmetrical rather than a traditional CAGED mode.
A shape tab (9-14) e |-9----11----13---| B |---10----12----14| G |---10----12----14| D |-9----11----13---| A |---10----12----14| E |-9----11----13---|
G Whole Tone uses a root-anchored G reference window; the pattern is symmetrical rather than a traditional CAGED mode.
G shape tab (11-15) e |11----13----15| B |---12----14---| G |---12----14---| D |11----13----15| A |---12----14---| E |11----13----15|