Notes in the B♭ Whole Tone scale
| Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | B♭ |
| 2 | C |
| 3 | D |
| ♯4 | E |
| ♯5 | F♯ |
| ♭7 | A♭ |
Each note uses a different letter name, so the spelling follows the scale rather than the keyboard: B♭ C D E F♯ A♭.
B♭ Whole Tone scale formula
The pattern of steps from one note to the next is W – W – W – W – W – W (W = whole step, H = half step). Compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 ♭7.
How to practise the B♭ Whole Tone scale
Learn it as a rotation of a scale you already know (lydian dominant is melodic minor starting on its 4th note, altered starts on its 7th) and play it over the matching chord with a drone on the root.
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes in the B♭ Whole Tone scale?
The notes of the B♭ Whole Tone scale are B♭ C D E F♯ A♭.
What is the formula for the B♭ Whole Tone scale?
The pattern of whole and half steps is W – W – W – W – W – W (W = whole step, H = half step). In scale degrees: 1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 ♭7.
More B♭ scales
B♭ Major, B♭ Natural Minor, B♭ Harmonic Minor, B♭ Melodic Minor, B♭ Dorian, B♭ Phrygian, B♭ Lydian, B♭ Mixolydian, B♭ Locrian, B♭ Major Pentatonic, B♭ Minor Pentatonic, B♭ Blues, B♭ Lydian Dominant, B♭ Dorian ♭2, B♭ Lydian Augmented, B♭ Mixolydian ♭6, B♭ Locrian ♯2, B♭ Phrygian Dominant, B♭ Hungarian Minor, B♭ Double Harmonic, B♭ Diminished (W–H), B♭ Diminished (H–W), B♭ Bebop Dominant, B♭ Bebop Major
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