How to play the G Whole Tone guitar scale

The G 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 G Whole Tone guitar scale?

The notes in the G Whole Tone scale are:

G A B C# D# F G

There are 6 notes in the scale with no flats and 2 sharps.

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

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

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

G Whole Tone Guitar Scale Recap

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

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

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

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

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

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