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A Whole Tone · Displayed in: A · Whole Tone scale · Tones: A, B, C#, D#, E#, G · Aliases: Whole Tone, Hexatonic Whole Tone
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A Whole Tone
A Whole Tone · Displayed in: A · Whole Tone scale · Tones: A, B, C#, D#, E#, G · Aliases: Whole Tone, Hexatonic Whole Tone
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- Tones: 6
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A Whole Tone: A, B, C#, D#, E#, G
A Whole Tone · Scale · A · 6 Tones
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A Whole Tone
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Scale
• 2,2,2,2,2,2 • 6 tones
Chord and Scale
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Description / Aliases
Whole Tone scale
Aliases
Whole Tone
Hexatonic Whole Tone
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Degree chords
6
Diatonic triads and seventh chords built by stacking every other degree of this scale.
| Degree |
Triad
|
Seventh
|
Tones | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I |
I+ · A aug
aug
|
- |
A, C#, E#
|
4, 8
|
| II |
II+ · B aug
aug
|
- |
B, D#, G
|
4, 8
|
| III |
III+ · C# aug
aug
|
- |
C#, E#, A
|
4, 8
|
| IV |
IV+ · D# aug
aug
|
- |
D#, G, B
|
4, 8
|
| V |
V+ · E# aug
aug
|
- |
E#, A, C#
|
4, 8
|
| VI |
VI+ · G aug
aug
|
- |
G, B, D#
|
4, 8
|
Tones
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Note: A
Interval: 1
Degree: 1
MIDI: 57
Hz: 698.46
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Note: B
Interval: 2
Degree: 2
MIDI: 59
Hz: 783.99
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Note: C#
Interval: 3
Degree: 3
MIDI: 61
Hz: 415.31
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Note: D#
Interval: #4
Degree: 4
MIDI: 63
Hz: 466.16
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Note: E#
Interval: #5
Degree: 5
MIDI: 65
Hz: 523.25
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Note: G
Interval: b7
Degree: 6
MIDI: 67
Hz: 622.25
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Consonance heuristic
Tense
Set: 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
Vector: [0, 6, 0, 6, 0, 3]
Score: -0.80
balanced
This set has 6 pitch classes, 3 close/tritone pressure points and 6 consonant-support intervals; average heuristic score: -0.80.
| Interval | Count | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| m2 / M7 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| M2 / m7 | 6 | -2 | -12 |
| m3 / M6 | 0 | +2 | 0 |
| M3 / m6 | 6 | +2 | +12 |
| P4 / P5 | 0 | +3 | 0 |
| Tritone | 3 | -4 | -12 |
Consonance graph
Bridge candidates
2358 candidates
| Target | Shared tones | Pivot | Voice-leading | Δ consonance | Bridge score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
C# 9b5
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
1, 3, 5, 7, 11 | 1, 3, 5, 7 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 4.51 |
|
Eb 9b5
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
1, 3, 5, 7, 9 | 1, 3, 5, 7 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 4.51 |
|
F 9b5
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
3, 5, 7, 9, 11 | 3, 5, 7, 9 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 4.51 |
|
G 9b5
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
1, 5, 7, 9, 11 | 1, 5, 7, 9 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 4.51 |
|
A 9b5
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
1, 3, 7, 9, 11 | 1, 3, 7, 9 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 4.51 |
|
B 9b5
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
1, 3, 5, 9, 11 | 1, 3, 5, 9 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 4.51 |
|
C# 13b5
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
1, 3, 5, 7, 11 | 1, 3, 5, 7 | 0.17 | 0.60 | 3.70 |
|
C# 7alt
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
1, 5, 7, 9, 11 | 1, 5, 7, 9 | 0.17 | 0.60 | 3.70 |
|
C# 9#11
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
1, 3, 5, 7, 11 | 1, 3, 5, 7 | 0.17 | 0.60 | 3.70 |
|
C# 9b13
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
1, 3, 5, 9, 11 | 1, 3, 5, 9 | 0.17 | 0.60 | 3.70 |
|
C# Prometheus
Scale
Smooth pivot
|
1, 3, 5, 7, 11 | 1, 3, 5, 7 | 0.17 | 0.60 | 3.70 |
|
Eb 13b5
Chord
Smooth pivot
|
1, 3, 5, 7, 9 | 1, 3, 5, 7 | 0.17 | 0.60 | 3.70 |