How to play the Bb Whole Tone guitar scale

The Bb Whole Tone scale is a whole tone scale which means it has the following definition:

R 2 3 #4 #5 b7

Which notes are in the Bb Whole Tone guitar scale?

The notes in the Bb Whole Tone scale are:

Bb C D E F# Ab Bb

There are 6 notes in the scale with 2 flats and 1 sharp.

What are the intervals in the Bb Whole Tone Guitar Scale?

The scale definition for the Bb Whole Tone guitar scale is R 2 3 #4 #5 b7 which means that the interval formula for the scale in semitones is:

2 2 2 2 2 2

You can also write this as note intervals:

Tone Tone Tone Tone Tone Tone

The Bb Whole Tone Guitar Scale on the fretboard

Let's take a look at Bb Whole Tone on the guitar fretboard. Here is the scale across the entire fretboard:

Bb Whole Tone Guitar Scale Recap

Here is a quick recap of all the information about the Bb Whole Tone covered in this page:

• The Bb Whole Tone Scale is a whole tone scale.

• The definition of the Bb Whole Tone scale is: R 2 3 #4 #5 b7

• The notes in the Bb Whole Tone guitar scale are: Bb C D E F# Ab Bb

• The interval formula for the Bb Whole Tone scale is: 2 2 2 2 2 2

• The note intervals in the Bb Whole Tone scale are: Tone Tone Tone Tone Tone Tone