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On this page, you find several fretboard diagrams for the Whole-Tone scale, with box and 3 notes per string patterns. This is a very particular scale, find more about it with reading the whole-tone scale tutorial.

The Whole-Tone Scale scale is composed of the Root, Major Second, Major Third, Augmented Fourth, Augmented Fifth, and Minor Seventh

The C Whole-Tone Scale scale is composed of the notes C, D, E, F#, G#, and Bb

C Whole-Tone Scale Intervals:

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If you need help in reading the diagrams on this page, check the How to read music for guitar tutorial. To learn more about scales, check our complete guide on How to play guitar scales .

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Whole-Tone Scale Notes in all Keys

1	2	3	#4	#5	b7
C	D	E	F#	G#	Bb
G	A	B	C#	D#	F
D	E	F#	G#	A#	C
A	B	C#	D#	E#	G
E	F#	G#	A#	B#	D
B	C#	D#	E#	F##	A
F#	G#	A#	B#	C##	E
Gb	Ab	Bb	C	D	Fb
C#	D#	E#	F##	G##	B
Db	Eb	F	G	A	Cb
G#	A#	B#	C##	D##	F#
Ab	Bb	C	D	E	Gb
D#	E#	F##	G##	A##	C#
Eb	F	G	A	B	Db
A#	B#	C##	D##	E##	G#
Bb	C	D	E	F#	Ab
F	G	A	B	C#	Eb

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Whole-Tone 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-Tone Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 1

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C Whole-Tone Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 2

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C Whole-Tone Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 3

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C Whole-Tone Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 4

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C Whole-Tone Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 5

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C Whole-Tone Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 6

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C Whole-Tone Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 7

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C Whole-Tone Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 8

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C Whole-Tone Scale - Box Pattern - Variation 9

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C Whole-Tone Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 10

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C Whole-Tone Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 11

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C Whole-Tone Scale - 3 Notes per String Pattern - Variation 12

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

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

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

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

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

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

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