About the F sharp Whole Tone Pentatonic (alt) scale
F sharp Whole Tone Pentatonic (alt) is used for impressionist textures and film scoring. Think of it as another five-note slice of the whole-tone scale. It is F♯ Major ♭6 Pentatonic with the fifth lowered.
Its notes are F♯, G♯, A♯, B♯, and D. The formula is W W W W 4 semitones. It is the fourth mode of A♯ 7b13 Pentatonic.
The mode draws three black keys from the piano, F♯, G♯, and A♯. Even so, the raised fourth is the white key B♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | F#F♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | G#G♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | A#A♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | B#B♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | DD | Augmented 5th |
| Steps | W W W W 4 semitones |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-2-2-4 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Whole Tone Pentatonic (alt) in other keys
C Whole Tone Pentatonic (alt) scaleC sharp Whole Tone Pentatonic (alt) scaleD Whole Tone Pentatonic (alt) scaleD sharp Whole Tone Pentatonic (alt) scaleE Whole Tone Pentatonic (alt) scaleF Whole Tone Pentatonic (alt) scaleG Whole Tone Pentatonic (alt) scaleG sharp Whole Tone Pentatonic (alt) scaleA Whole Tone Pentatonic (alt) scaleA sharp Whole Tone Pentatonic (alt) scaleB Whole Tone Pentatonic (alt) scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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