Db whole tone scale

The Db whole tone scale consists of the Db (Perfect unison), Eb (Major second), F (Major third), G (Diminished fifth), A (Minor sixth) and B (Minor seventh) notes.

Piano keyboard showing the notes for the Db whole tone scale

How to play the Db whole tone scale

  1. Find Db (Root) on the piano keyboard
  2. Play Eb (Major second) — 2 semitones above Db
  3. Play F (Major third) — 4 semitones above Db
  4. Play G (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above Db
  5. Play A (Minor sixth) — 8 semitones above Db
  6. Play B (Minor seventh) — 10 semitones above Db
  7. Play all 6 notes in ascending order to perform the Db whole tone scale

Scales with same notes

Chords in this scale

Db chords

C# chords

Eb chords

D# chords

F chords

G chords

A chords

B chords