Notes in the D♭ Whole Tone scale
| Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | D♭ |
| 2 | E♭ |
| 3 | F |
| ♯4 | G |
| ♯5 | A |
| ♭7 | C♭ |
Each note uses a different letter name, so the spelling follows the scale rather than the keyboard: D♭ E♭ F G A C♭.
D♭ 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 D♭ 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 D♭ Whole Tone scale?
The notes of the D♭ Whole Tone scale are D♭ E♭ F G A C♭.
What is the formula for the D♭ 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 D♭ scales
D♭ Major, D♭ Melodic Minor, D♭ Dorian, D♭ Lydian, D♭ Mixolydian, D♭ Major Pentatonic, D♭ Minor Pentatonic, D♭ Lydian Dominant, D♭ Lydian Augmented, D♭ Bebop Dominant
Explore the full scales library, find a scale from notes with the scale finder, or see every chord in every key in the chord chart.