Whole-Half Scales on guitar: Fretboard Patterns and Tabs

The Ultimate Guitar Scale Dictionary

In this post we're going to learn how to play the Whole-Half scale, with the help of fretboard diagrams and guitar tabs.

This scale is composed of the Root, Major Second, Minor Third, Perfect Fourth, Diminished Fifth, Minor Sixth, Major Sixth, and Major Seventh

The notes in the C Whole-Half Scale scale are C, D, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, A, and B

---

C Whole-Half Scale Intervals:

---

Download the free Guitar Scales Chart in pdf format.

If you need help in reading the diagrams on this page, check the How to read music for guitar tutorial. To learn more about scales, check our complete guide on How to play guitar scales .

Whole-Half Scale Notes in all Keys

1	2	b3	4	b5	b6	6	7
C	D	Eb	F	Gb	Ab	A	B
G	A	Bb	C	Db	Eb	E	F#
D	E	F	G	Ab	Bb	B	C#
A	B	C	D	Eb	F	F#	G#
E	F#	G	A	Bb	C	C#	D#
B	C#	D	E	F	G	G#	A#
F#	G#	A	B	C	D	D#	E#
Gb	Ab	Bbb	Cb	Dbb	Ebb	Eb	F
C#	D#	E	F#	G	A	A#	B#
Db	Eb	Fb	Gb	Abb	Bbb	Bb	C
G#	A#	B	C#	D	E	E#	F##
Ab	Bb	Cb	Db	Ebb	Fb	F	G
D#	E#	F#	G#	A	B	B#	C##
Eb	F	Gb	Ab	Bbb	Cb	C	D
A#	B#	C#	D#	E	F#	F##	G##
Bb	C	Db	Eb	Fb	Gb	G	A
F	G	Ab	Bb	Cb	Db	D	E

---

Whole-Half Scale Fretboard Diagrams

All the following patterns are provided in the key of C. To play the scale in another key, move the patterns up or down the neck to the root you want to use.