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A Whole Tone Guitar Scale in Half Step Down

Whole Tone scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Half Step Down.

Formula 1 2 3 #4 #5 b7
Tuning D# A# F# C# G# D#
Scale Notes 6 notes

Interactive fretboard

Scale Map

Root notes are highlighted in amber. Use the buttons to isolate each five-fret position.

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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
13
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18
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D# D♯
E♯
G
A
B
C♯
D♯
E♯
G
A
B
C♯
A#
B
C♯
D♯
E♯
G
A
B
C♯
D♯
E♯
G
F#
G
A
B
C♯
D♯
E♯
G
A
B
C♯
D♯
C# C♯
D♯
E♯
G
A
B
C♯
D♯
E♯
G
A
B
G#
A
B
C♯
D♯
E♯
G
A
B
C♯
D♯
E♯
D# D♯
E♯
G
A
B
C♯
D♯
E♯
G
A
B
C♯
Root Note Scale Note

Chart downloads cover open strings through fret 12.

Scale Tablature

Position 1

D#|---------------------------0--2--4--|
A#|---------------------1--3-----------|
F#|---------------1--3-----------------|
C#|------0--2--4-----------------------|
G#|1--3--------------------------------|
D#|------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • five-fret position fragment • 12 notes

Scale Reference

Scale Notes and Intervals

The A Whole Tone scale contains A, B, C♯, D♯, E♯, G. Its interval formula is 1 2 3 #4 #5 b7. In Half Step Down tuning, the open strings are D# A# F# C# G# D# from highest to lowest. Root markers identify A. Position tabs show five-fret fragments, and the chord suggestions contain only notes from this scale.

Overview

A Whole Tone: A, B, C♯, D♯, E♯, G. Formula: 1 2 3 #4 #5 b7.

Tuning Notes (Low to High)

Half Step Down: D# G# C# F# A# D#. Diagrams and tabs display the highest string at the top.

  • A
  • B
  • C♯
  • D♯
  • E♯
  • G

Suggested Chords

Works Well With This Scale

These chords contain notes from the selected scale.

  • Aaugaugmented
  • Baugaugmented
  • C♯augaugmented
  • D♯augaugmented
  • E♯augaugmented
  • Gaugaugmented

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