A#

Symmetric Scale

A# / B♭ Whole Tone

6-note scale of equal whole steps. Dreamy, ambiguous, no tonal centre.

Notes in A# Whole Tone

Bb1
C2
D3
E4
Gb5
Ab6
Bb8

Chords in A# Whole Tone

6 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
IBb+Bb – D – Gbaugmented
IIC+C – E – Abaugmented
IIID+D – Gb – Bbaugmented
IVE+E – Ab – Caugmented
VGb+Gb – Bb – Daugmented
VIAb+Ab – C – Eaugmented

Other Scales in A#

MajorBb, C, D, Eb, F, G, ANatural MinorBb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, AbHarmonic MinorBb, C, Db, Eb, F, Gb, AMelodic MinorBb, C, Db, Eb, F, G, ADorianBb, C, Db, Eb, F, G, AbPhrygianBb, B, Db, Eb, F, Gb, AbLydianBb, C, D, E, F, G, AMixolydianBb, C, D, Eb, F, G, AbLocrianBb, B, Db, Eb, E, Gb, AbMajor PentatonicBb, C, D, F, GMinor PentatonicBb, Db, Eb, F, AbBluesBb, Db, Eb, E, F, AbDiminished (H-W)Bb, B, Db, D, E, F, G, AbDiminished (W-H)Bb, C, Db, Eb, E, Gb, G, APhrygian DominantBb, B, D, Eb, F, Gb, AbHungarian MinorBb, C, Db, E, F, Gb, ALydian DominantBb, C, D, E, F, G, Ab

Whole Tone in All 12 Keys

CC D E F# G# A#C#D♭Db Eb F G A BDD E F# G# A# CD#E♭Eb F G A B DbEE F# G# A# C DFF G A B Db EbF#G♭F# G# A# C D EGG A B C# D# FG#A♭Ab Bb C D E GbAA B C# D# F GA#B♭Bb C D E Gb AbBB C# D# F G A

Practice by Ear

Scale RecognitionIdentify the Whole Tone scale by ear →Play A# Whole ToneHear the scale and practice recognising it →Chord Recognition TrainerIdentify the chords above by ear →Progression TrainerIdentify common progressions in this key →

Chords in A# / Bb Whole Tone

The A# whole tone scale contains the notes Bb, C, D, E, Gb, Ab. 6-note scale of equal whole steps. Dreamy, ambiguous, no tonal centre.

The diatonic chords in A# whole tone are Bb+ (I), C+ (II), D+ (III), E+ (IV), Gb+ (V), Ab+ (VI). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the A# whole tone scale.

To develop your ear for the A# whole tone sound, use the scale and chord trainers linked above. Being able to recognise these sounds by ear — not just read them from a chart — is what separates musicians who truly hear music from those who only read it.