E Whole Tone Scale on Guitar

Here you can learn how to play the Whole Tone Scale in the key of E on the Guitar. As well as the scale notes, degrees and patterns of the E Whole Tone Scale, where available we also provide suggested Guitar fingerings. In the Guitar view below, you can display the notes of the E 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

E, F, G, A, B, D, E

Notes Descending

E, D, B, A, G, F, E

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
E > E0Perfect Unison (P1)
E > F2Major 2nd (M2)
E > G4Major 3rd (M3)
E > A6Tritone
E > B8minor 6th (m6)
E > D10minor 7th (m7)
E > E12Perfect Octave (P8)

Intervals Descending

NotesSemitonesInterval
E > E0Perfect Unison (P1)
E > D2Major 2nd (M2)
E > B4Major 3rd (M3)
E > A6Tritone
E > G8minor 6th (m6)
E > F10minor 7th (m7)
E > E12Perfect Octave (P8)
Root
Third
Fifth

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