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D whole tone scale

Notes in the scaleTap one to hear it and find it on the neck

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. ♯4
  5. ♯5
  6. ♯6
Key
CC♯DE♭EFF♯GA♭AB♭B
Scale

Every D whole tone note on the neck.

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D whole tone scale guide

The D whole tone scale

The whole tone scale is six notes, each a whole step apart. With no half steps there is no clear home note, which gives it a dreamy, unresolved sound.

Notes
D E F♯ G♯ A♯ B♯
Formula
1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 ♯6
Steps
W W W W W W
W is two frets, H is one fret