G#

Symmetric Scale

G# / A♭ Whole Tone

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

Notes in G# Whole Tone

Ab1
Bb2
C3
D4
E5
Gb6
Ab8

Chords in G# Whole Tone

6 diatonic chords
DegreeChordNotesQuality
IAb+Ab – C – Eaugmented
IIBb+Bb – D – Gbaugmented
IIIC+C – E – Abaugmented
IVD+D – Gb – Bbaugmented
VE+E – Ab – Caugmented
VIGb+Gb – Bb – Daugmented

Other Scales in G#

MajorAb, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, GNatural MinorAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, E, GbHarmonic MinorAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, E, GMelodic MinorAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, F, GDorianAb, Bb, B, Db, Eb, F, GbPhrygianAb, A, B, Db, Eb, E, GbLydianAb, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, GMixolydianAb, Bb, C, Db, Eb, F, GbLocrianAb, A, B, Db, D, E, GbMajor PentatonicAb, Bb, C, Eb, FMinor PentatonicAb, B, Db, Eb, GbBluesAb, B, Db, D, Eb, GbDiminished (H-W)Ab, A, B, C, D, Eb, F, GbDiminished (W-H)Ab, Bb, B, Db, D, E, F, GPhrygian DominantAb, A, C, Db, Eb, E, GbHungarian MinorAb, Bb, B, D, Eb, E, GLydian DominantAb, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, Gb

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 G# 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 G# / Ab Whole Tone

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

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

To develop your ear for the G# 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.