How to play the E Whole Tone guitar scale

The E 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 E Whole Tone guitar scale?

The notes in the E Whole Tone scale are:

E F# G# A# B# D E

There are 6 notes in the scale with no flats and 4 sharps.

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

The scale definition for the E 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 E Whole Tone Guitar Scale on the fretboard

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

E Whole Tone Guitar Scale Recap

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

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

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

• The notes in the E Whole Tone guitar scale are: E F# G# A# B# D E

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

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