D# Whole Tone Scale

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

Notes

D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯♯
A♯♯
B♯♯

Solfège : Ré♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯♯ – Sol♯♯ – La♯♯ – Si♯♯

Interval Structure

D♯ T E♯ T F♯♯ T G♯♯ T A♯♯ T B♯♯ D♯+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 for D# Whole Tone in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys