C Whole Tone Scale on Mandolin

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

Notes Ascending

C, D, E, F, G, B, C

Notes Descending

C, B, G, F, E, D, C

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
C > C0Perfect Unison (P1)
C > D2Major 2nd (M2)
C > E4Major 3rd (M3)
C > F6Tritone
C > G8minor 6th (m6)
C > B10minor 7th (m7)
C > C12Perfect Octave (P8)

Intervals Descending

NotesSemitonesInterval
C > C0Perfect Unison (P1)
C > B2Major 2nd (M2)
C > G4Major 3rd (M3)
C > F6Tritone
C > E8minor 6th (m6)
C > D10minor 7th (m7)
C > C12Perfect Octave (P8)
Root
Third
Fifth

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