Guitar Scale Logic
C# Whole Tone Guitar Scale in Open C
Whole Tone scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Open C.
Chart downloads cover open strings through fret 12.
Scale Tablature
Position 1
E|---------------------------------| C|------------------------------1--| G|---------------------0--2--4-----| C|---------------1--3--------------| G|------0--2--4--------------------| C|1--3-----------------------------|
0-4 frets • five-fret position fragment • 11 notes
Scale Reference
Scale Notes and Intervals
The C# Whole Tone scale contains C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯♯, G♯♯, B. Its interval formula is 1 2 3 #4 #5 b7. In Open C tuning, the open strings are E C G C G C from highest to lowest. Root markers identify C#. Position tabs show five-fret fragments, and the chord suggestions contain only notes from this scale.
C# Whole Tone: C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯♯, G♯♯, B. Formula: 1 2 3 #4 #5 b7.
Open C: C G C G C E. Diagrams and tabs display the highest string at the top.
- C♯
- D♯
- E♯
- F♯♯
- G♯♯
- B
Suggested Chords
Works Well With This Scale
These chords contain notes from the selected scale.
- C♯augaugmented
- D♯augaugmented
- E♯augaugmented
- F♯♯augaugmented
- G♯♯augaugmented
- Baugaugmented