F
Symmetric Scale
F Whole Tone
6-note scale of equal whole steps. Dreamy, ambiguous, no tonal centre.
Notes in F Whole Tone
F1
G2
A3
B4
Db5
Eb6
F8
Chords in F Whole Tone
6 diatonic chordsDegreeChordNotesQuality
IF+F – A – Dbaugmented
IIG+G – B – Ebaugmented
IIIA+A – Db – Faugmented
IVB+B – Eb – Gaugmented
VDb+Db – F – Aaugmented
VIEb+Eb – G – Baugmented
Other Scales in F
MajorF, G, A, Bb, C, D, ENatural MinorF, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, EbHarmonic MinorF, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db, EMelodic MinorF, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, EDorianF, G, Ab, Bb, C, D, EbPhrygianF, Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db, EbLydianF, G, A, B, C, D, EMixolydianF, G, A, Bb, C, D, EbLocrianF, Gb, Ab, Bb, B, Db, EbMajor PentatonicF, G, A, C, DMinor PentatonicF, Ab, Bb, C, EbBluesF, Ab, Bb, B, C, EbDiminished (H-W)F, Gb, Ab, A, B, C, D, EbDiminished (W-H)F, G, Ab, Bb, B, Db, D, EPhrygian DominantF, Gb, A, Bb, C, Db, EbHungarian MinorF, G, Ab, B, C, Db, ELydian DominantF, G, A, B, C, D, Eb
Whole Tone in All 12 Keys
Practice by Ear
Chords in F Whole Tone
The F whole tone scale contains the notes F, G, A, B, Db, Eb. 6-note scale of equal whole steps. Dreamy, ambiguous, no tonal centre.
The diatonic chords in F whole tone are F+ (I), G+ (II), A+ (III), B+ (IV), Db+ (V), Eb+ (VI). These are the chords you can use when writing or improvising in this key — every note in each chord belongs to the F whole tone scale.
To develop your ear for the F 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.