A# Whole Tone Scale Charts
Explore A# Whole Tone across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: A#, C, D, E, F#, G#. Intervals: 1, 2, 3, #4, #5, b7.
A# Whole Tone full fretboard chart
A# Whole Tone uses A#, C, D, E, F#, G# across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #4E | #5F# | b7G# | RA# | 2C | 3D | #4E | #5F# | ||||||||
| 2B | 2C | 3D | #4E | #5F# | b7G# | RA# | 2C | 3D | ||||||||
| 3G | b7G# | RA# | 2C | 3D | #4E | #5F# | b7G# | RA# | ||||||||
| 4D | 3D | #4E | #5F# | b7G# | RA# | 2C | 3D | #4E | ||||||||
| 5A | RA# | 2C | 3D | #4E | #5F# | b7G# | RA# | 2C | ||||||||
| 6E | #4E | #5F# | b7G# | RA# | 2C | 3D | #4E | #5F# | ||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (#4), F#4 at fret 2 (#5), G#4 at fret 4 (b7), A#4 at fret 6 (root), C5 at fret 8 (2), D5 at fret 10 (3), E5 at fret 12 (#4), F#5 at fret 14 (#5).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (2), D4 at fret 3 (3), E4 at fret 5 (#4), F#4 at fret 7 (#5), G#4 at fret 9 (b7), A#4 at fret 11 (root), C5 at fret 13 (2), D5 at fret 15 (3).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (b7), A#3 at fret 3 (root), C4 at fret 5 (2), D4 at fret 7 (3), E4 at fret 9 (#4), F#4 at fret 11 (#5), G#4 at fret 13 (b7), A#4 at fret 15 (root).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (3), E3 at fret 2 (#4), F#3 at fret 4 (#5), G#3 at fret 6 (b7), A#3 at fret 8 (root), C4 at fret 10 (2), D4 at fret 12 (3), E4 at fret 14 (#4).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (root), C3 at fret 3 (2), D3 at fret 5 (3), E3 at fret 7 (#4), F#3 at fret 9 (#5), G#3 at fret 11 (b7), A#3 at fret 13 (root), C4 at fret 15 (2).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (#4), F#2 at fret 2 (#5), G#2 at fret 4 (b7), A#2 at fret 6 (root), C3 at fret 8 (2), D3 at fret 10 (3), E3 at fret 12 (#4), F#3 at fret 14 (#5).
A# Whole Tone Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 6-10 for A# Whole Tone.
| String | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RA# | 2C | 3D | ||
| 2B | #5F# | b7G# | |||
| 3G | 3D | #4E | |||
| 4D | b7G# | RA# | 2C | ||
| 5A | #4E | #5F# | |||
| 6E | RA# | 2C | 3D | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
String 1: A#4 at fret 6 (root), C5 at fret 8 (2), D5 at fret 10 (3).
String 2: F#4 at fret 7 (#5), G#4 at fret 9 (b7).
String 3: D4 at fret 7 (3), E4 at fret 9 (#4).
String 4: G#3 at fret 6 (b7), A#3 at fret 8 (root), C4 at fret 10 (2).
String 5: E3 at fret 7 (#4), F#3 at fret 9 (#5).
String 6: A#2 at fret 6 (root), C3 at fret 8 (2), D3 at fret 10 (3).
A# Whole Tone Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 8-12 for A# Whole Tone.
| String | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2C | 3D | #4E | ||
| 2B | b7G# | RA# | |||
| 3G | #4E | #5F# | |||
| 4D | RA# | 2C | 3D | ||
| 5A | #5F# | b7G# | |||
| 6E | 2C | 3D | #4E | ||
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
String 1: C5 at fret 8 (2), D5 at fret 10 (3), E5 at fret 12 (#4).
String 2: G#4 at fret 9 (b7), A#4 at fret 11 (root).
String 3: E4 at fret 9 (#4), F#4 at fret 11 (#5).
String 4: A#3 at fret 8 (root), C4 at fret 10 (2), D4 at fret 12 (3).
String 5: F#3 at fret 9 (#5), G#3 at fret 11 (b7).
String 6: C3 at fret 8 (2), D3 at fret 10 (3), E3 at fret 12 (#4).
A# Whole Tone Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 10-14 for A# Whole Tone.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 3D | #4E | #5F# | ||
| 2B | RA# | 2C | |||
| 3G | #5F# | b7G# | |||
| 4D | 2C | 3D | #4E | ||
| 5A | b7G# | RA# | |||
| 6E | 3D | #4E | #5F# | ||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D5 at fret 10 (3), E5 at fret 12 (#4), F#5 at fret 14 (#5).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (root), C5 at fret 13 (2).
String 3: F#4 at fret 11 (#5), G#4 at fret 13 (b7).
String 4: C4 at fret 10 (2), D4 at fret 12 (3), E4 at fret 14 (#4).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (b7), A#3 at fret 13 (root).
String 6: D3 at fret 10 (3), E3 at fret 12 (#4), F#3 at fret 14 (#5).
A# Whole Tone Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 0-4 for A# Whole Tone.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #4E | #5F# | b7G# | ||
| 2B | 2C | 3D | |||
| 3G | b7G# | RA# | |||
| 4D | 3D | #4E | #5F# | ||
| 5A | RA# | 2C | |||
| 6E | #4E | #5F# | b7G# | ||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (#4), F#4 at fret 2 (#5), G#4 at fret 4 (b7).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (2), D4 at fret 3 (3).
String 3: G#3 at fret 1 (b7), A#3 at fret 3 (root).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (3), E3 at fret 2 (#4), F#3 at fret 4 (#5).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (root), C3 at fret 3 (2).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (#4), F#2 at fret 2 (#5), G#2 at fret 4 (b7).
A# Whole Tone Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 2-6 for A# Whole Tone.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #5F# | b7G# | RA# | ||
| 2B | 3D | #4E | |||
| 3G | RA# | 2C | |||
| 4D | #4E | #5F# | b7G# | ||
| 5A | 2C | 3D | |||
| 6E | #5F# | b7G# | RA# | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: F#4 at fret 2 (#5), G#4 at fret 4 (b7), A#4 at fret 6 (root).
String 2: D4 at fret 3 (3), E4 at fret 5 (#4).
String 3: A#3 at fret 3 (root), C4 at fret 5 (2).
String 4: E3 at fret 2 (#4), F#3 at fret 4 (#5), G#3 at fret 6 (b7).
String 5: C3 at fret 3 (2), D3 at fret 5 (3).
String 6: F#2 at fret 2 (#5), G#2 at fret 4 (b7), A#2 at fret 6 (root).
Whole Tone scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · 2 · 3 · #4 · #5 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- #4 · #5
Practice the A# Whole Tone sound
- Say and play the scale: Play A# → C → D → E → F# → G# → A# up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → 2 → 3 → #4 → #5 → b7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on E (#4), F# (#5) before landing on A#. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 5 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 6–10), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next A# as you move between positions.
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