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Whole Tone Scale
Whole Tone Scale

A whole tone scale is a scale composed entirely of whole steps.

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Written by Sam Blakelock
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A whole tone scale is a symmetrical scale composed entirely of whole steps.
This scale is a great choice for improvising over an augmented chord or over a dominant chord where a more dissonant "altered" sound is desired.

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