C Whole Tone

Guitar scale — fretboard diagram

Standard (EADGBE)
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C Whole Tone Scale — Notes and Intervals

Notes: C, D, E, F#, G#, A#

Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3M, 4A, 5A, 6A

Degrees: 1 2 3 #4 #5 #6

Formula: W-W-W-W-W-W

Number of notes: 6

Also known as: messiaen's mode #1

The C Whole Tone scale contains 6 notes (C, D, E, F#, G#, A#). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this scale on Guitar with different tunings and fret ranges.

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