D#

Symmetric Scale

D# / E♭ Whole Tone

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

Notes in D# Whole Tone

Eb1
F2
G3
A4
B5
Db6
Eb8

Chords in D# Whole Tone

6 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
IEb+Eb – G – Baugmented
IIF+F – A – Dbaugmented
IIIG+G – B – Ebaugmented
IVA+A – Db – Faugmented
VB+B – Eb – Gaugmented
VIDb+Db – F – Aaugmented

Other Scales in D#

MajorEb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, DNatural MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DbHarmonic MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DMelodic MinorEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, DDorianEb, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, DbPhrygianEb, E, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, DbLydianEb, F, G, A, Bb, C, DMixolydianEb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C, DbLocrianEb, E, Gb, Ab, A, B, DbMajor PentatonicEb, F, G, Bb, CMinor PentatonicEb, Gb, Ab, Bb, DbBluesEb, Gb, Ab, A, Bb, DbDiminished (H-W)Eb, E, Gb, G, A, Bb, C, DbDiminished (W-H)Eb, F, Gb, Ab, A, B, C, DPhrygian DominantEb, E, G, Ab, Bb, B, DbHungarian MinorEb, F, Gb, A, Bb, B, DLydian DominantEb, F, G, A, Bb, C, Db

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 D# 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 D# / Eb Whole Tone

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

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

To develop your ear for the D# 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.