Guitar Scale Logic
C# Whole Tone Guitar Scale in Open D
Whole Tone scale notes, fretboard positions and guitar tabs for Open D.
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D
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯♯
B
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯♯
B
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G♯♯
B
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯♯
B
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
F#
F♯♯
G♯♯
B
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯♯
B
C♯
D♯
D
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯♯
B
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯♯
B
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G♯♯
B
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯♯
B
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
D
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯♯
B
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯♯
B
Root Note
Scale Note
Chart downloads cover open strings through fret 12.
Scale Tablature
Position 1
D |------------------------3--5--| A |------------------4--6--------| F#|------------3--5--------------| D |------3--5--------------------| A |4--6--------------------------| D |------------------------------|
2-6 frets • five-fret position fragment • 10 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 D tuning, the open strings are D A F# D A D from highest to lowest. Root markers identify C#. Position tabs show five-fret fragments, and the chord suggestions contain only notes from this scale.
Overview
C# Whole Tone: C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯♯, G♯♯, B. Formula: 1 2 3 #4 #5 b7.
Tuning Notes (Low to High)
Open D: D A D F# A D. 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