A Whole Tone Scale on Piano

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

Notes Ascending

A, B, C♯, D♯, E♯, G, A

Notes Descending

A, G, E♯, D♯, C♯, B, A

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
A > A0Perfect Unison (P1)
A > B2Major 2nd (M2)
A > C♯4Major 3rd (M3)
A > D♯6Tritone
A > E♯8minor 6th (m6)
A > G10minor 7th (m7)
A > A12Perfect Octave (P8)

Intervals Descending

NotesSemitonesInterval
A > A0Perfect Unison (P1)
A > G2Major 2nd (M2)
A > E♯4Major 3rd (M3)
A > D♯6Tritone
A > C♯8minor 6th (m6)
A > B10minor 7th (m7)
A > A12Perfect Octave (P8)
Root
Third
Fifth
E♯
G
A
B
E♯
G
A
B
C♯
D♯
C♯
D♯
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Chords related to A Whole Tone Scale

Related Triads

These chords have been built using the notes of the A Whole Tone Scale. The chords are in degree order and shown in Roman numerals (lowercase = minor/diminished, uppercase = Major/Augmented).

I+ Chord - A Augmented

II+ Chord - B Augmented

III+ Chord - C♯ Augmented

♯IV+ Chord - D♯ Augmented

♯V+ Chord - E♯ Augmented

VII+ Chord - G Augmented

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