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The Whole tone scale in all twelve keys.

Formula 1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 ♭7, step pattern W–W–W–W–W–W. In C it is C D E G♭ A♭ B♭. It is the scale for augmented dominant chords (7♯5, 7♭5) — a floating, symmetrical sound. Pick a key below to see it drawn on the guitar fretboard or piano keyboard and hear it played.

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Whole tone — pick your key and instrument.

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CC D E G♭ A♭ B♭C Whole tone scale (C D E G♭ A♭ B♭) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
D♭D♭ E♭ F G A BD♭ Whole tone scale (D♭ E♭ F G A B) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
DD E G♭ A♭ B♭ CD Whole tone scale (D E G♭ A♭ B♭ C) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
E♭E♭ F G A B D♭E♭ Whole tone scale (E♭ F G A B D♭) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
EE G♭ A♭ B♭ C DE Whole tone scale (E G♭ A♭ B♭ C D) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
FF G A B D♭ E♭F Whole tone scale (F G A B D♭ E♭) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
G♭G♭ A♭ B♭ C D EG♭ Whole tone scale (G♭ A♭ B♭ C D E) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
GG A B D♭ E♭ FG Whole tone scale (G A B D♭ E♭ F) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
A♭A♭ B♭ C D E G♭A♭ Whole tone scale (A♭ B♭ C D E G♭) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
AA B D♭ E♭ F GA Whole tone scale (A B D♭ E♭ F G) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
B♭B♭ C D E G♭ A♭B♭ Whole tone scale (B♭ C D E G♭ A♭) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano
BB D♭ E♭ F G AB Whole tone scale (B D♭ E♭ F G A) on a guitar fretboard in standard tuning, frets 0–12: roots in gold, scale tones in tealGuitar · Piano

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Major (Ionian)DorianPhrygianLydianMixolydianAeolian (natural minor)LocrianMelodic minorHarmonic minorLydian dominantAlteredDiminished (half–whole)Diminished (whole–half)Major pentatonicMinor pentatonicBlues