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F, G, A, B, C♯ and E♭ whole tone scale on guitar

The F, G, A, B, C♯ and E♭ whole tone scales have the same notes, so this one page covers all 6, written from F: F, G, A, B, C♯, E♭. Messiaen's first mode of limited transposition: six whole tones, two transpositions.

F whole tone: notes, degrees and the semitones to the next note
NoteFGABC♯E♭
Degree123♯4♯5♭7
Step222222

F whole tone on the whole neck

Every F whole tone note from the open strings to fret 15, in standard E tuning (E A D G B E), by name; by degree under "Show more".

F whole tone scale, note names, frets 0 to 15F2G2A2B2C#3Eb3F3G3A2B2C#3Eb3F3G3A3B3Eb3F3G3A3B3C#4Eb4F4G3A3B3C#4Eb4F4G4A4B3C#4Eb4F4G4A4B4C#5F4G4A4B4C#5Eb5F5G56E25A24D33G32B31E40123456789101112131415
  • F whole tone
Note names
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F whole tone scale, degrees, frets 0 to 15123#4#5b7123#4#5b7123#4b7123#4#5b7123#4#5b7123#4#5b7123#4#5123#4#5b7126E25A24D33G32B31E40123456789101112131415
  • F whole tone
Degrees

F whole tone in 5 positions

The neck split into the hand positions Practice Lab practices, one for each place a F falls on a string, with the notes its scale run fingers there.

F whole tone, position 1, frets 1 to 5123#4#5b7123#4#5b71236E25A24D33G32B31E4012345
    Position 1: frets 1–5, 15 notes
    F whole tone, position 2, frets 3 to 723#4#5b7123#4#5b7123#46E25A24D33G32B31E434567
      Position 2: frets 3–7, 15 notes
      F whole tone, position 3, frets 6 to 10#4#5b7123#4#5b7123#4#56E25A24D33G32B31E4678910
        Position 3: frets 6–10, 14 notes
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        F whole tone, position 4, frets 8 to 12#5b7123#4#5b7123#4#5b76E25A24D33G32B31E489101112
          Position 4: frets 8–12, 14 notes
          F whole tone, position 5, frets 10 to 14b7123#4#5b7123#4#5b716E25A24D33G32B31E41011121314
            Position 5: frets 10–14, 14 notes

            Triads in F whole tone

            DegreeChordPages
            1FaugF augmented arpeggio
            ♭7E♭augE♭ augmented arpeggio

            Seventh chords in F whole tone

            DegreeChordPages
            1F–
            3A–

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