About the F Whole Tone scale
F Whole Tone is used for dream sequences, impressionist music and solos over dominant chords. Think of it as a scale of nothing but whole steps, floating with no clear home. It is F Prometheus with the sixth lowered.
Its notes are F, G, A, B, D♭, and E♭. The formula is W W W W W W.
Also called Auxiliary Augmented and Messiaen Mode 1.
On the piano, the key touches the black keys D♭ and E♭. F Whole Tone runs four white keys in a row on the piano.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | FF | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | GG | Major 2nd |
| 3 | AA | Major 3rd |
| 4 | BB | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | DbD♭ | Minor 6th |
| 6 | EbE♭ | Minor 7th |
| Steps | W W W W W W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-2-2-2-2 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 ♯4 ♭6 ♭7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Whole Tone in other keys
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