Thats not the whole scale were missing a note in it but if you wanted to improvise in it, or have some fun with it playing. Voiles, the second piece in debussys first book of preludes, is almost entirely within one wholetone scale. Wholetone scales article about wholetone scales by the. Constructing the scale is rather simplesix wholesteps and youre there. So, the chromatic and whole tone scales are really useful to have under your fingers and in your ears. Wholetone scale, in music, a scalar arrangement of pitches, each separated from the next by a whole tone step or whole step, in contradistinction to the chromatic scale consisting entirely of half steps, also called semitones and the various diatonic scales, such as the major and minor scales. It is a 6tone scale aka hexatonic hexa 6 consisting of.
David baker vol 1 the bebop scales and other scales in. For example, common scales are given in 12 keys, but the whole tone scale is given in. In this lesson we will learn all about the whole tone scale. The whole tone scale is a sixnote or hexatonic scale. Guitar whole tone scale patterns positions youtube. The theory behind this scale is pretty evident from its name alone. The whole tone scale has some pretty cool shapes in it. A complete rundown of major scales austin stone worship. When we only use the interval of a whole step and exclude all half steps from our pattern we end up with what is called a whole tone scale. In my book music theory for the bass player i describe the whole tone scale quite early on.
Get ready for the awesome wholetone scale subscribe, hit the like button, and check out my. Whole tone scale for guitar presents a deep analysis of melodic licks and exercises for whole tone scale. Wholescale is contained in 1 match in merriamwebster dictionary. On a keyboard, a whole step is the difference of moving up 2 keys or down 2 keys. A whole tone scale type b whole tone scale type the other 10 whole tone scales have the same notes of these,but, of course, they begin from different tones. Where to use whole tone and other scales no treble. In music, a wholetone scale is a scale in which each note is separated from its neighbors by. So that would be another way to build a whole tone scale over two octaves. The whole tone collection is exactly what it sounds like. After this section youll know where you can use this scale. Its the completely opposite of a chromatic scale which is made up entirely of half step intervals semitones. Its made up entirely of whole step intervals tones. In this lesson entitled whole tone scalelesson 3, we are taking a look at using the whole tone scale in a variety of diatonic augmented triad patterns over augmented triads and augmented dominant chords.
In music, a wholetone scale is a scale in which each note is separated from its neighbors by the interval of a whole tone. A scale that divides the octave into six equaltempered whole tones. One can also form a symmetric scale by selecting notes spaced at whole tone 2 semitones intervals. Wholetone scale article about wholetone scale by the. In twelvetone equal temperament, there are only two complementary wholetone scales, both sixnote or hexatonic scales. If you dont know either, practice the chromatic scale first, as its the most useful. List of pieces which use the whole tone scale wikipedia. Similar to the pentatonic scale, the whole tone scale is rotationally ambiguous, since there is only one size of step. In lesson 1 we talked about what the whole tone scale is, how to construct it, use it and practice it.
It is often used to produce a dreamy, fantasylike character to music and is used in film and television sound tracks to indicate moving from one. In this lesson ill show you two ways to play the whole tone scale up and down the fretboard. The whole tone scale is one of the modes of limited transposition, because there is only transposition of this mode. On a guitar or bass, a whole step is the difference of moving up 2 frets or down 2 frets. A wholetone scale is a scale made entirely of wholesteps and has only six notes. The wholetone scale, consisting entirely of whole tones is in contradistinction to the chromatic scale which consists entirely of half steps or semitones, as well as diatonic scales like the major and minor scales which consist of semitones and whole tones. Try this either tongued or with the slurs as marked.
History shows us that the practicing of scales consists of playing the same notes in the same order while a rulerarmed teacher barks faster. The first is a pattern that stays in position and can be repeated on every note of. The fractured sound of the whole tone scale seymour duncan. A compilation of scales for trombone twentysix scales in all key signatures. If you are interested in purchasing the beato book click here. Wholescale definition of wholescale by merriamwebster. First off, let me start by saying that the wholehalf and halfwhole are not different entities, they only reflect the way you choose to see it, in theory. Talk about an educational, yet super hip sounding scale. They are often found in classical music from around the mid19th century, modern jazz and also in rock music, such as this example by sting of jimi hendrixs little wing, its the first scale you hear and keep listening.
In twelve tone equal temperament, there are only two complementary whole tone scales, both sixnote or hexatonic scales. Eflat, all scales, wholetone scale, all keys, and wikipedia exercise 1. This is a socalled symmetrical scale, meaning that the interval is the same throughout the scale. How to master the circle of fourths and fifths using the whole tone scale. Using only tones also called whole steps as in a whole tone scale, creates an open sound without the feeling of major or minor, since it. A half step is from key to key with no keys in between. Notes, intervals and relations to other scales in the database. Wholetone scale, in music, a scalar arrangement of pitches, each separated. Wholetone scale, in music, a scalar arrangement of pitches, each separated from the next by a wholetone step or whole step, in contradistinction to the chromatic scale consisting entirely of half steps, also called semitones and the various diatonic scales, such as.
Whole tone scale demystified hear and play music learning center. This is a scale progressing entirely by whole tones. Discover the fretboard with these pretty looking and sounding. This means that it also has less notes than most of the other scales you use. Here is an example of a lead guitar solo incorporating whole tone scales.
The fractured sound of the whole tone scale posted on may 20, 2015 by dave eichenberger. A whole tone scale sometimes known as the symmetrical scale is a hexatonic scale which means that it uses only six notes. Enjoy experimenting with the whole tone scale, and remember, there are only two of them, so they arent too difficult to learn. The wholetone scale is an elusive and, for most musicians, problematic series of notes. The whole tone scale is a useful one to know and because of its unique structure, very versatile. Home symmetric scales wholetone scale d wholetone scale d wholetone scale play piano scales in all keys home symmetric scales wholetone scale d wholetone scale. Symmetrical scales symmetrical scales are those that have an even number of degrees. Example guitar solo incorporating wholetone scales. Wholetone scale definition and meaning collins english.
The major scale, harmonic minor scale and melodic minor scale all have seven different notes and an eighth note that repeats the first. Wholetone scale definition of wholetone scale by the. But because any note of the scale can be considered the root, it does create a sound that seems to wander aimlessly. The wholetone scale has no leading tone and because all tones are the same distance apart, no. It is a 6tone scale aka hexatonic hexa 6 consisting of all whole steps remember. They are a great scale to use as an improvisor because there are only six. This scale consists of six notes only and is called the wholetone scale. Whole tone scales are one of the most exotic sounding scales found in western music.
In this intermediate guitar lesson from ty the guitar guy, learn how to utilize the whole tone scale in your playing, and build tension with intervals. Learn definitions, uses, and phrases with wholescale. Not an answer to your question, but perhaps of interest anyway. The pattern for a wholetone scale is easy to remember because it consists only of wholesteps w. Mozart in the sextet a musical joke 1787, and it is encountered from time to time in romantic music. The whole tone scale is considered to be symmetrical because it can be divided into identical parts. In a similar format to his other books, in symmetric solutions. There are only two whole tone scales with different notes in as each step of the scale is a whole tone. For example, d whole tone scale begins from d and has the same notes of the a whole tone scale, while f whole tone scale. Composers often exploit this ambiguity by using the whole tone collection to produce an unsettled feeling in the listener. The whole tone workbook author bruce saunders uses exercises, etudes and chord progressions from jazz standards to explore the sound of the wholetone scale, the augmented scale and drop2, drop3 and drop24 chord voicings applicable to them. Glinka used the wholetone scale in ruslan and liudmila as the motif identifying chernomor the chernomor scale. Whole tone scale for guitar melodic licks and exercises. Due to the symmetrical nature of the whole tone scale, there are two known whole tone scales the c whole tone scale.
Wholetone scale a scale composed entirely of whole tones, six to the octave. Backing track for improvisation with wholetone scale whole tone scale improvisation example. Much of what goes into deciding what scale to use over any given chord is all about the context what chords are. Another smart way to master the circle of fourths and. C ocarina g ocarina click on the score to view exercises for any scale.
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