D Whole Tone Scale on Guitar

Here you can learn how to play the Whole Tone Scale in the key of D on the Guitar. As well as the scale notes, degrees and patterns of the D Whole Tone Scale, where available we also provide suggested Guitar fingerings. In the Guitar view below, you can display the notes of the D Whole Tone Scale mapped out onto the Guitar fretboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals or, if we have them, suggested Guitar fingerings.

Notes Ascending

D, E, F♯, G♯, A♯, C, D

Notes Descending

D, C, A♯, G♯, F♯, E, D

Pattern Ascending

T, T, T, T, T, T

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Pattern Descending

T, T, T, T, T, T

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Intervals Ascending

NotesSemitonesInterval
D > D0Perfect Unison (P1)
D > E2Major 2nd (M2)
D > F♯4Major 3rd (M3)
D > G♯6Tritone
D > A♯8minor 6th (m6)
D > C10minor 7th (m7)
D > D12Perfect Octave (P8)

Intervals Descending

NotesSemitonesInterval
D > D0Perfect Unison (P1)
D > C2Major 2nd (M2)
D > A♯4Major 3rd (M3)
D > G♯6Tritone
D > F♯8minor 6th (m6)
D > E10minor 7th (m7)
D > D12Perfect Octave (P8)
Root
Third
Fifth

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