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.

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

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Same scale in other keys