C Whole Tone Scale
4-string bass · 6 notes, symmetric · 6 notes · major family
Notes
C
D
E
F♯
G♯
A♯
Solfège : Do – Ré – Mi – Fa♯ – Sol♯ – La♯
Interval Structure
C
T
D
T
E
T
F♯
T
G♯
T
A♯
→
C+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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