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D whole-tone pentatonic scale
The D whole-tone pentatonic scale is made of the notes D, F♯, G♯, A♯, C. It has 5 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 3 ♯4 ♯5 ♭7.
Pentatonic · 5 notes
Note names
- 1D
- 3F♯
- ♯4G♯
- ♯5A♯
- ♭7C
Pattern2W – W – W – W – W(W = whole step, H = half step)
Five notes with no half steps: easy to use and found in every genre. Degrees are shown relative to the major scale: ♭3 is the third lowered by a half step, ♯4 the fourth raised.
Mode and chords
Put it into practice
The scale played in thirds over one octave: one of the exercises MEG generates from this scale.
This scale is not part of the demo: in the MEG app you will find it in every key, with 24 patterns.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the notes of the D whole-tone pentatonic scale?
- The notes are D, F♯, G♯, A♯, C.
- What is the pattern of the D whole-tone pentatonic scale?
- The sequence of steps is 2W – W – W – W – W (W = whole step, H = half step); compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 3 ♯4 ♯5 ♭7.
- Which chords is the D whole-tone pentatonic scale used over?
- It is used over D7♯5, Daug: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.