C# whole tone scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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C# whole tone

The C# whole tone / Db whole tone scale has 6 notes: Db, Eb, F, G, A and B. Its formula is 1 2 3 #4 #5 b7 and its steps, in tones, are 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1.

The whole tone scale is made only of whole steps: six notes with no sense of a tonic, a floating sound typical of impressionist music.

C# whole tone

Db Eb F G A B · 1 2 3 #4 #5 b7

Colored dots: notes of the scale, the root is the darkest.

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

Same notes (modes and relatives)

Eb whole tone F whole tone G whole tone A whole tone B whole tone

Other C# scales

C# major C# natural minor C# harmonic minor C# melodic minor C# major pentatonic C# minor pentatonic C# blues C# dorian C# phrygian C# lydian

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

Ab whole tone F# whole tone

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the C# whole tone scale?

The notes of the C# whole tone scale are Db, Eb, F, G, A and B.

What is the formula of the whole tone scale?

The formula of the whole tone scale is 1 2 3 #4 #5 b7: it is built with the steps 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 – 1 (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the C# whole tone scale?

The C# whole tone scale has 2 flats.

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