Whole-Half Scales on guitar: Fretboard Patterns and Tabs

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In this post we're going to learn how to play the Whole-Half scale, with the help of fretboard diagrams and guitar tabs.

This scale is composed of the Root, Major Second, Minor Third, Perfect Fourth, Diminished Fifth, Minor Sixth, Major Sixth, and Major Seventh

The notes in the C Whole-Half Scale scale are C, D, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, A, and B

C Whole-Half Scale Intervals:

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Whole-Half Scale Notes in all Keys

1	2	b3	4	b5	b6	6	7
C	D	Eb	F	Gb	Ab	A	B
G	A	Bb	C	Db	Eb	E	F#
D	E	F	G	Ab	Bb	B	C#
A	B	C	D	Eb	F	F#	G#
E	F#	G	A	Bb	C	C#	D#
B	C#	D	E	F	G	G#	A#
F#	G#	A	B	C	D	D#	E#
Gb	Ab	Bbb	Cb	Dbb	Ebb	Eb	F
C#	D#	E	F#	G	A	A#	B#
Db	Eb	Fb	Gb	Abb	Bbb	Bb	C
G#	A#	B	C#	D	E	E#	F##
Ab	Bb	Cb	Db	Ebb	Fb	F	G
D#	E#	F#	G#	A	B	B#	C##
Eb	F	Gb	Ab	Bbb	Cb	C	D
A#	B#	C#	D#	E	F#	F##	G##
Bb	C	Db	Eb	Fb	Gb	G	A
F	G	Ab	Bb	Cb	Db	D	E

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Whole-Half Scale Fretboard Diagrams

All the following patterns are provided in the key of C. To play the scale in another key, move the patterns up or down the neck to the root you want to use.

C Whole-Half Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 1

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C Whole-Half Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 2

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C Whole-Half Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 3

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C Whole-Half Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 4

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C Whole-Half Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 5

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C Whole-Half Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 6

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C Whole-Half Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 7

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C Whole-Half Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 8

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C Whole-Half Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 9

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C Whole-Half Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 10

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C Whole-Half Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 11

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C Whole-Half Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 12

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C Whole-Half Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 13

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C Whole-Half Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 14

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C Whole-Half Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 15

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C Whole-Half Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 16

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C Whole-Half Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 17

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C Whole-Half Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 18

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C Whole-Half Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 19

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C Whole-Half Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 20

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C Whole-Half Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 21

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C Whole-Half Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 22

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C Whole-Half Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 23

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C Whole-Half Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 24

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