whole tone scale

whole tone scale

[Eng.]

A scale built entirely of whole tone intervals. The whole tone scale was used commonly by the French impressionists.

SCALE STEPS (IN SEMITONES OR HALF-STEPS)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

c

d

e

f#

g#

a#

c'

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Debussy: Préludes, Book I, "Voiles": W. W. Norton - 4-CD Musical Example Bank -- Disc 3, Track 35

SCALE STEPS (IN SEMITONES OR HALF-STEPS)
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
c		d		e		f#		g#		a#		c'

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