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Symmetrical

F♯ / G♭ Whole Tone

NOTES
F♯ G♯ A♯ C D E F♯
SCALE FORMULA
1 – 2 – 3 – ♯4 – ♯5 – ♭7
ABOUT THIS SCALE

Built entirely from whole steps. The scale has a floating, unresolved quality and works well over augmented dominant sounds.

GUITAR FRETBOARD

F♯ / G♭ Whole Tone

Standard tuning — E A D G B E — open through fret 24.

Scale note Root Click any note to hear it.
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Playback: The scale follows a practical two-octave route across nearby strings and frets. The note currently sounding turns bright white.
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Chord progression ideas

Key of F♯ / G♭

Whole-Tone Dominant

I7♯5 – II7♯5 – I7♯5
F♯7♯5 → G♯7♯5 → F♯7♯5

Augmented dominant chords naturally match the symmetrical whole-tone collection.

Augmented Vamp

I+ – III+ – I+
F♯+ → A♯+ → F♯+

Because the scale is symmetrical, augmented harmony can shift freely while retaining the same floating quality.