G Whole Tone Scale Charts
Explore G Whole Tone across the full guitar fretboard and 5 connected positions. Notes: G, A, B, C#, D#, F. Intervals: 1, 2, 3, #4, #5, b7.
G Whole Tone full fretboard chart
G Whole Tone uses G, A, B, C#, D#, F across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | b7F | RG | 2A | 3B | #4C# | #5D# | b7F | RG | ||||||||
| 2B | 3B | #4C# | #5D# | b7F | RG | 2A | 3B | #4C# | ||||||||
| 3G | RG | 2A | 3B | #4C# | #5D# | b7F | RG | 2A | ||||||||
| 4D | #5D# | b7F | RG | 2A | 3B | #4C# | #5D# | b7F | ||||||||
| 5A | 2A | 3B | #4C# | #5D# | b7F | RG | 2A | 3B | ||||||||
| 6E | b7F | RG | 2A | 3B | #4C# | #5D# | b7F | RG | ||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (b7), G4 at fret 3 (root), A4 at fret 5 (2), B4 at fret 7 (3), C#5 at fret 9 (#4), D#5 at fret 11 (#5), F5 at fret 13 (b7), G5 at fret 15 (root).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (3), C#4 at fret 2 (#4), D#4 at fret 4 (#5), F4 at fret 6 (b7), G4 at fret 8 (root), A4 at fret 10 (2), B4 at fret 12 (3), C#5 at fret 14 (#4).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (root), A3 at fret 2 (2), B3 at fret 4 (3), C#4 at fret 6 (#4), D#4 at fret 8 (#5), F4 at fret 10 (b7), G4 at fret 12 (root), A4 at fret 14 (2).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (#5), F3 at fret 3 (b7), G3 at fret 5 (root), A3 at fret 7 (2), B3 at fret 9 (3), C#4 at fret 11 (#4), D#4 at fret 13 (#5), F4 at fret 15 (b7).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (2), B2 at fret 2 (3), C#3 at fret 4 (#4), D#3 at fret 6 (#5), F3 at fret 8 (b7), G3 at fret 10 (root), A3 at fret 12 (2), B3 at fret 14 (3).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (b7), G2 at fret 3 (root), A2 at fret 5 (2), B2 at fret 7 (3), C#3 at fret 9 (#4), D#3 at fret 11 (#5), F3 at fret 13 (b7), G3 at fret 15 (root).
G Whole Tone Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 3-7 for G Whole Tone.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RG | 2A | 3B | ||
| 2B | #5D# | b7F | |||
| 3G | 3B | #4C# | |||
| 4D | b7F | RG | 2A | ||
| 5A | #4C# | #5D# | |||
| 6E | RG | 2A | 3B | ||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
String 1: G4 at fret 3 (root), A4 at fret 5 (2), B4 at fret 7 (3).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (#5), F4 at fret 6 (b7).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (3), C#4 at fret 6 (#4).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (b7), G3 at fret 5 (root), A3 at fret 7 (2).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (#4), D#3 at fret 6 (#5).
String 6: G2 at fret 3 (root), A2 at fret 5 (2), B2 at fret 7 (3).
G Whole Tone Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 5-9 for G Whole Tone.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2A | 3B | #4C# | ||
| 2B | b7F | RG | |||
| 3G | #4C# | #5D# | |||
| 4D | RG | 2A | 3B | ||
| 5A | #5D# | b7F | |||
| 6E | 2A | 3B | #4C# | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (2), B4 at fret 7 (3), C#5 at fret 9 (#4).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (b7), G4 at fret 8 (root).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (#4), D#4 at fret 8 (#5).
String 4: G3 at fret 5 (root), A3 at fret 7 (2), B3 at fret 9 (3).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (#5), F3 at fret 8 (b7).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (2), B2 at fret 7 (3), C#3 at fret 9 (#4).
G Whole Tone Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 7-11 for G Whole Tone.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 3B | #4C# | #5D# | ||
| 2B | RG | 2A | |||
| 3G | #5D# | b7F | |||
| 4D | 2A | 3B | #4C# | ||
| 5A | b7F | RG | |||
| 6E | 3B | #4C# | #5D# | ||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (3), C#5 at fret 9 (#4), D#5 at fret 11 (#5).
String 2: G4 at fret 8 (root), A4 at fret 10 (2).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (#5), F4 at fret 10 (b7).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (2), B3 at fret 9 (3), C#4 at fret 11 (#4).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (b7), G3 at fret 10 (root).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (3), C#3 at fret 9 (#4), D#3 at fret 11 (#5).
G Whole Tone Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 9-13 for G Whole Tone.
| String | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #4C# | #5D# | b7F | ||
| 2B | 2A | 3B | |||
| 3G | b7F | RG | |||
| 4D | 3B | #4C# | #5D# | ||
| 5A | RG | 2A | |||
| 6E | #4C# | #5D# | b7F | ||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (#4), D#5 at fret 11 (#5), F5 at fret 13 (b7).
String 2: A4 at fret 10 (2), B4 at fret 12 (3).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (b7), G4 at fret 12 (root).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (3), C#4 at fret 11 (#4), D#4 at fret 13 (#5).
String 5: G3 at fret 10 (root), A3 at fret 12 (2).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (#4), D#3 at fret 11 (#5), F3 at fret 13 (b7).
G Whole Tone Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 11-15 for G Whole Tone.
| String | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #5D# | b7F | RG | ||
| 2B | 3B | #4C# | |||
| 3G | RG | 2A | |||
| 4D | #4C# | #5D# | b7F | ||
| 5A | 2A | 3B | |||
| 6E | #5D# | b7F | RG | ||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (#5), F5 at fret 13 (b7), G5 at fret 15 (root).
String 2: B4 at fret 12 (3), C#5 at fret 14 (#4).
String 3: G4 at fret 12 (root), A4 at fret 14 (2).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (#4), D#4 at fret 13 (#5), F4 at fret 15 (b7).
String 5: A3 at fret 12 (2), B3 at fret 14 (3).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (#5), F3 at fret 13 (b7), G3 at fret 15 (root).
Whole Tone scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · 2 · 3 · #4 · #5 · b7
- Characteristic tones
- #4 · #5
Practice the G Whole Tone sound
- Say and play the scale: Play G → A → B → C# → D# → F → G up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → 2 → 3 → #4 → #5 → b7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on C# (#4), D# (#5) before landing on G. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 5 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 3–7), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next G as you move between positions.
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