G flat whole-tone scale on piano
The G flat whole-tone scale on piano has 6 notes: G flat, A flat, B flat, C, D, and F flat (G♭, A♭, B♭, C, D, F♭). It uses 3 black keys: G♭, A♭, B♭.
- G♭ G flat 1
- A♭ A flat 2
- B♭ B flat 3
- C ♯4
- D ♯5
- F♭ F flat ♭7
The highlighted keys are the notes of the scale, with the name and the degree; the tonic (G♭) has the strongest color. Tap a key to hear the note; "Play" goes up and down. The small dot marks middle C (C4).
Fingering for the G flat whole-tone scale
This scale has no single fingering in piano method books. A rule that works: never put the thumb on a black key, and pass the thumb right after a black key. Fingers: 1 = thumb, 2 = index, 3 = middle, 4 = ring, 5 = little finger.
Formula
- G♭
- W
- A♭
- W
- B♭
- W
- C
- W
- D
- W
- F♭
- W
- G♭
Degrees: 1 · 2 · 3 · ♯4 · ♯5 · ♭7. Steps: W – W – W – W – W – W (W = whole step, H = half step).
About the whole-tone scale
Six notes a whole step apart. Mysterious and dreamlike; fits augmented chords.
Scales with the same notes
More G flat scales
- Major (F♯)
- Natural minor (F♯)
- Harmonic minor (F♯)
- Melodic minor (F♯)
- Major pentatonic (F♯)
- Minor pentatonic (F♯)
- Blues (F♯)
- Major blues (F♯)
- Dorian (F♯)
- Phrygian (F♯)
- Lydian
- Mixolydian (F♯)
- Locrian (F♯)
- Nordestina (Brazilian baião) (F♯)
- Phrygian dominant (F♯)
- Whole-tone
- Diminished (whole-half) (F♯)
- Dominant diminished (half-whole) (F♯)
Whole-tone in other keys
Frequently asked questions
What are the notes of the G flat whole-tone scale?
The notes of the G flat whole-tone scale are G flat, A flat, B flat, C, D, and F flat. It uses 3 black keys: G♭, A♭, B♭.
What is the formula of the G flat whole-tone scale?
In degrees: 1 · 2 · 3 · ♯4 · ♯5 · ♭7. In steps between notes: W – W – W – W – W – W (W = whole step, H = half step).