C
Symmetric Scale
C Whole Tone
6-note scale of equal whole steps. Dreamy, ambiguous, no tonal centre.
Notes in C Whole Tone
C1
D2
E3
F#4
G#5
A#6
C8
Chords in C Whole Tone
6 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
IC+C – E – G#augmented
IID+D – F# – A#augmented
IIIE+E – G# – Caugmented
IVF#+F# – A# – Daugmented
VG#+G# – C – Eaugmented
VIA#+A# – D – F#augmented
Other Scales in C
MajorC, D, E, F, G, A, BNatural MinorC, D, D#, F, G, G#, A#Harmonic MinorC, D, D#, F, G, G#, BMelodic MinorC, D, D#, F, G, A, BDorianC, D, D#, F, G, A, A#PhrygianC, C#, D#, F, G, G#, A#LydianC, D, E, F#, G, A, BMixolydianC, D, E, F, G, A, A#LocrianC, C#, D#, F, F#, G#, A#Major PentatonicC, D, E, G, AMinor PentatonicC, D#, F, G, A#BluesC, D#, F, F#, G, A#Diminished (H-W)C, C#, D#, E, F#, G, A, A#Diminished (W-H)C, D, D#, F, F#, G#, A, BPhrygian DominantC, C#, E, F, G, G#, A#Hungarian MinorC, D, D#, F#, G, G#, BLydian DominantC, D, E, F#, G, A, A#
Whole Tone in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in C Whole Tone
The C whole tone scale contains the notes C, D, E, F#, G#, A#. 6-note scale of equal whole steps. Dreamy, ambiguous, no tonal centre.
The diatonic chords in C whole tone are C+ (I), D+ (II), E+ (III), F#+ (IV), G#+ (V), A#+ (VI). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the C whole tone scale.
To develop your ear for the C 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.