B Whole Tone Scale

B – C# – D# – E# – Fx – A – B
Formula:W-W-W-W-W-W
Intervals:P1-M2-M3-A4-A5-m7

B Whole Tone Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicB4P1
2SupertonicC#5M2
3MediantD#5M3
4SubdominantE#5A4
5DominantFx5A5
6SubmediantA5m7
7Leading ToneB5

Key Signature

The key of B Whole Tone Scale has 5 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯.

FCGDA

Chords in the Key of B Whole Tone Scale

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

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IB MajorMajor
2iiC# MinorMinor
3iiiD# MinorMinor
4IVE MajorMajor
5VF# MajorMajor
6viG# MinorMinor
7vii°A# DiminishedDiminished