Scale · Advanced scales

A# whole tone

Nothing but whole steps, six notes all alike. No obvious root — the sound of dizziness and dream sequences.

Notes going up, in the Guitar sound.

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A# whole tone scale on the Guitar neck48 positions across 15 frets, E A D G B E tuning.EF#G#A#CDEF#A#CDEF#G#A#CDEF#G#A#CDEG#A#CDEF#G#A#CDEF#G#A#CDEF#G#A#CDEF#123456789101112131415EADGBE

Notes

  1. A#1
  2. C2
  3. D3
  4. E#4
  5. F##5
  6. G#b7

Also written as Bb · C · D · E · Gb · Ab.

Formula

W · W · W · W · W · W

W = whole step · H = half step

Degrees

1 · 2 · 3 · #4 · #5 · b7

Chords in the scale

Triads that fit entirely inside A# whole tone. The roman numeral is the degree: uppercase is major, lowercase is minor, ° is diminished.

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