A

Symmetric Scale

A Whole Tone

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

Notes in A Whole Tone

A1
B2
C#3
D#4
F5
G6
A8

Chords in A Whole Tone

6 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
IA+A – C# – Faugmented
IIB+B – D# – Gaugmented
IIIC#+C# – F – Aaugmented
IVD#+D# – G – Baugmented
VF+F – A – C#augmented
VIG+G – B – D#augmented

Other Scales in A

MajorA, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#Natural MinorA, B, C, D, E, F, GHarmonic MinorA, B, C, D, E, F, G#Melodic MinorA, B, C, D, E, F#, G#DorianA, B, C, D, E, F#, GPhrygianA, A#, C, D, E, F, GLydianA, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#MixolydianA, B, C#, D, E, F#, GLocrianA, A#, C, D, D#, F, GMajor PentatonicA, B, C#, E, F#Minor PentatonicA, C, D, E, GBluesA, C, D, D#, E, GDiminished (H-W)A, A#, C, C#, D#, E, F#, GDiminished (W-H)A, B, C, D, D#, F, F#, G#Phrygian DominantA, A#, C#, D, E, F, GHungarian MinorA, B, C, D#, E, F, G#Lydian DominantA, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G

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 Whole Tone

The A whole tone scale contains the notes A, B, C#, D#, F, G. 6-note scale of equal whole steps. Dreamy, ambiguous, no tonal centre.

The diatonic chords in A whole tone are A+ (I), B+ (II), C#+ (III), D#+ (IV), F+ (V), G+ (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.