C Whole Tone Scale

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

C Whole Tone Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicC4P1
2SupertonicD4M2
3MediantE4M3
4SubdominantF#4A4
5DominantG#4A5
6SubmediantBb4m7
7Leading ToneC5

Key Signature

The key of C Whole Tone Scale has No sharps or flats.

Chords in the Key of C Whole Tone Scale

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

DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IC MajorMajor
2iiD MinorMinor
3iiiE MinorMinor
4IVF MajorMajor
5VG MajorMajor
6viA MinorMinor
7vii°B DiminishedDiminished