D# Whole Tone Scale Charts
Explore D# Whole Tone across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: D#, F, G, A, B, C#. Intervals: 1, 2, 3, #4, #5, b7.
D# Whole Tone full fretboard chart
D# Whole Tone uses D#, F, G, A, B, C# across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2F | 3G | #4A | #5B | b7C# | RD# | 2F | 3G | ||||||||
| 2B | #5B | b7C# | RD# | 2F | 3G | #4A | #5B | b7C# | ||||||||
| 3G | 3G | #4A | #5B | b7C# | RD# | 2F | 3G | #4A | ||||||||
| 4D | RD# | 2F | 3G | #4A | #5B | b7C# | RD# | 2F | ||||||||
| 5A | #4A | #5B | b7C# | RD# | 2F | 3G | #4A | #5B | ||||||||
| 6E | 2F | 3G | #4A | #5B | b7C# | RD# | 2F | 3G | ||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (2), G4 at fret 3 (3), A4 at fret 5 (#4), B4 at fret 7 (#5), C#5 at fret 9 (b7), D#5 at fret 11 (root), F5 at fret 13 (2), G5 at fret 15 (3).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (#5), C#4 at fret 2 (b7), D#4 at fret 4 (root), F4 at fret 6 (2), G4 at fret 8 (3), A4 at fret 10 (#4), B4 at fret 12 (#5), C#5 at fret 14 (b7).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (3), A3 at fret 2 (#4), B3 at fret 4 (#5), C#4 at fret 6 (b7), D#4 at fret 8 (root), F4 at fret 10 (2), G4 at fret 12 (3), A4 at fret 14 (#4).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (root), F3 at fret 3 (2), G3 at fret 5 (3), A3 at fret 7 (#4), B3 at fret 9 (#5), C#4 at fret 11 (b7), D#4 at fret 13 (root), F4 at fret 15 (2).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (#4), B2 at fret 2 (#5), C#3 at fret 4 (b7), D#3 at fret 6 (root), F3 at fret 8 (2), G3 at fret 10 (3), A3 at fret 12 (#4), B3 at fret 14 (#5).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (2), G2 at fret 3 (3), A2 at fret 5 (#4), B2 at fret 7 (#5), C#3 at fret 9 (b7), D#3 at fret 11 (root), F3 at fret 13 (2), G3 at fret 15 (3).
D# Whole Tone Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 11-15 for D# Whole Tone.
| String | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RD# | 2F | 3G | ||
| 2B | #5B | b7C# | |||
| 3G | 3G | #4A | |||
| 4D | b7C# | RD# | 2F | ||
| 5A | #4A | #5B | |||
| 6E | RD# | 2F | 3G | ||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (root), F5 at fret 13 (2), G5 at fret 15 (3).
String 2: B4 at fret 12 (#5), C#5 at fret 14 (b7).
String 3: G4 at fret 12 (3), A4 at fret 14 (#4).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (b7), D#4 at fret 13 (root), F4 at fret 15 (2).
String 5: A3 at fret 12 (#4), B3 at fret 14 (#5).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (root), F3 at fret 13 (2), G3 at fret 15 (3).
D# Whole Tone Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 1-5 for D# Whole Tone.
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2F | 3G | #4A | ||
| 2B | b7C# | RD# | |||
| 3G | #4A | #5B | |||
| 4D | RD# | 2F | 3G | ||
| 5A | #5B | b7C# | |||
| 6E | 2F | 3G | #4A | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (2), G4 at fret 3 (3), A4 at fret 5 (#4).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (b7), D#4 at fret 4 (root).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (#4), B3 at fret 4 (#5).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (root), F3 at fret 3 (2), G3 at fret 5 (3).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (#5), C#3 at fret 4 (b7).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (2), G2 at fret 3 (3), A2 at fret 5 (#4).
D# Whole Tone Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 3-7 for D# Whole Tone.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 3G | #4A | #5B | ||
| 2B | RD# | 2F | |||
| 3G | #5B | b7C# | |||
| 4D | 2F | 3G | #4A | ||
| 5A | b7C# | RD# | |||
| 6E | 3G | #4A | #5B | ||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
String 1: G4 at fret 3 (3), A4 at fret 5 (#4), B4 at fret 7 (#5).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (root), F4 at fret 6 (2).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (#5), C#4 at fret 6 (b7).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (2), G3 at fret 5 (3), A3 at fret 7 (#4).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (b7), D#3 at fret 6 (root).
String 6: G2 at fret 3 (3), A2 at fret 5 (#4), B2 at fret 7 (#5).
D# Whole Tone Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 5-9 for D# Whole Tone.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #4A | #5B | b7C# | ||
| 2B | 2F | 3G | |||
| 3G | b7C# | RD# | |||
| 4D | 3G | #4A | #5B | ||
| 5A | RD# | 2F | |||
| 6E | #4A | #5B | b7C# | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (#4), B4 at fret 7 (#5), C#5 at fret 9 (b7).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (2), G4 at fret 8 (3).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (b7), D#4 at fret 8 (root).
String 4: G3 at fret 5 (3), A3 at fret 7 (#4), B3 at fret 9 (#5).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (root), F3 at fret 8 (2).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (#4), B2 at fret 7 (#5), C#3 at fret 9 (b7).
D# Whole Tone Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 7-11 for D# Whole Tone.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #5B | b7C# | RD# | ||
| 2B | 3G | #4A | |||
| 3G | RD# | 2F | |||
| 4D | #4A | #5B | b7C# | ||
| 5A | 2F | 3G | |||
| 6E | #5B | b7C# | RD# | ||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (#5), C#5 at fret 9 (b7), D#5 at fret 11 (root).
String 2: G4 at fret 8 (3), A4 at fret 10 (#4).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (root), F4 at fret 10 (2).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (#4), B3 at fret 9 (#5), C#4 at fret 11 (b7).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (2), G3 at fret 10 (3).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (#5), C#3 at fret 9 (b7), D#3 at fret 11 (root).
Whole Tone scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · 2 · 3 · #4 · #5 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- #4 · #5
Practice the D# Whole Tone sound
- Say and play the scale: Play D# → F → G → A → B → C# → D# up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → 2 → 3 → #4 → #5 → b7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on A (#4), B (#5) before landing on D#. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 5 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 11–15), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next D# as you move between positions.
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