Notes in the E Whole Tone scale
| Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | E |
| 2 | F♯ |
| 3 | G♯ |
| ♯4 | A♯ |
| ♯5 | B♯ |
| ♭7 | D |
Each note uses a different letter name, so the spelling follows the scale rather than the keyboard: E F♯ G♯ A♯ B♯ D.
E 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 E 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 E Whole Tone scale?
The notes of the E Whole Tone scale are E F♯ G♯ A♯ B♯ D.
What is the formula for the E 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 E scales
E Major, E Natural Minor, E Harmonic Minor, E Melodic Minor, E Dorian, E Phrygian, E Lydian, E Mixolydian, E Locrian, E Major Pentatonic, E Minor Pentatonic, E Blues, E Lydian Dominant, E Altered, E Dorian ♭2, E Lydian Augmented, E Mixolydian ♭6, E Locrian ♯2, E Phrygian Dominant, E Hungarian Minor, E Double Harmonic, E Diminished (W–H), E Diminished (H–W), E Bebop Dominant, E Bebop Major
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