Bb Whole Tone Scale

Bb – C – D – E – F# – Ab – Bb
Formula:W-W-W-W-W-W
Intervals:P1-M2-M3-A4-A5-m7

Bb Whole Tone Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicBb4P1
2SupertonicC5M2
3MediantD5M3
4SubdominantE5A4
5DominantF#5A5
6SubmediantAb5m7
7Leading ToneBb5

Key Signature

The key of Bb Whole Tone Scale has 2 flats: B♭, E♭.

BE

Chords in the Key of Bb Whole Tone Scale

These are the diatonic triads built on each degree of the Bb Whole Tone Scale:

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IBb MajorMajor
2iiC MinorMinor
3iiiD MinorMinor
4IVEb MajorMajor
5VF MajorMajor
6viG MinorMinor
7vii°A DiminishedDiminished