A Whole Tone Scale
4-string bass · 6 notes, symmetric · 6 notes · major family
Notes
A
B
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
Solfège : La – Si – Do♯ – Ré♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯♯
Interval Structure
A
T
B
T
C♯
T
D♯
T
E♯
T
F♯♯
→
A+oct.
T
About this scale
The whole-tone scale (6 notes, all whole steps) is completely symmetric — only 2 enharmonic versions exist for all 12 roots. Its total harmonic ambiguity (no semitones, no clear dominant) creates a dreamlike, floating effect widely used by Debussy and in jazz fusion.
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