F# Whole Tone Scale

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

Notes

F♯
G♯
A♯
B♯
C♯♯
D♯♯

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

Interval Structure

F♯ T G♯ T A♯ T B♯ T C♯♯ T D♯♯ F♯+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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Same scale in other keys