Bb Whole Tone Scale

4-string bass  ·  6 notes, symmetric  ·  6 notes  ·  major family

Notes

B♭
C
D
E
F♯
G♯

Solfège : Si♭ – Do – Ré – Mi – Fa♯ – Sol♯

Interval Structure

B♭ T C T D T E T F♯ T G♯ B♭+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.

See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for Bb Whole Tone in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys