F♯ Whole Tone Scale on Bass

Here you can learn how to play the Whole Tone Scale in the key of F♯ on the Bass. As well as the scale notes, degrees and patterns of the F♯ Whole Tone Scale, where available we also provide suggested Bass fingerings. In the Bass view below, you can display the notes of the F♯ Whole Tone Scale mapped out onto the Bass fretboard and switch between the notes, degrees, intervals or, if we have them, suggested Bass fingerings.

Notes Ascending

F♯, G♯, A♯, B♯, C, E, F♯

Notes Descending

F♯, E, C, B♯, A♯, G♯, F♯

Pattern Ascending

T, T, T, T, T, T

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Pattern Descending

T, T, T, T, T, T

S = Semitone, T = Tone (2 Semitones)

Intervals Ascending

NotesSemitonesInterval
F♯ > F♯0Perfect Unison (P1)
F♯ > G♯2Major 2nd (M2)
F♯ > A♯4Major 3rd (M3)
F♯ > B♯6Tritone
F♯ > C8minor 6th (m6)
F♯ > E10minor 7th (m7)
F♯ > F♯12Perfect Octave (P8)

Intervals Descending

NotesSemitonesInterval
F♯ > F♯0Perfect Unison (P1)
F♯ > E2Major 2nd (M2)
F♯ > C4Major 3rd (M3)
F♯ > B♯6Tritone
F♯ > A♯8minor 6th (m6)
F♯ > G♯10minor 7th (m7)
F♯ > F♯12Perfect Octave (P8)
Root
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