The "Whole Tone scale" is a symmetrical scale with an equal distance been each note or scale degree.
The Whole Tone Scale scale is a symmetrical scale with an equal distance between each note or scale degree. Each scale degree is a whole step from the previous.
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You only need two whole tone scales to cover all keys.
- C D E F# G# A# C'
- C# D# E# Fx Gx Ax C#' (Db Eb F G A B Bb`)
The whole tone be used over augmented triads and 7b5 and 7#5 chords.
Fingering
With the Whole Tone's scale being a symmetrical scale, it's a good candidate for some set fingerings using a few of the fingering principles from the The Six Secrets of Ukulele Fingering , fingering principles.
In the QuickStart Scale Fingerings for Ukulele, C Tuning - WholeTone Scale you will see the Basic and Pass fingering principles used a lot with a slide thrown in at the end to get the last note, the octave.
The Whole Tone Scale scale is a symmetrical scale with an equal distance between each note or scale degree. Each scale degree is a whole step from the previous.
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You only need two whole tone scales to cover all keys.
- C D E F# G# A# C'
- C# D# E# Fx Gx Ax C#' (Db Eb F G A B Bb`)
The whole tone be used over augmented triads and 7b5 and 7#5 chords.
Fingering
With the Whole Tone's scale being a symmetrical scale, it's a good candidate for some set fingerings using a few of the fingering principles from the The Six Secrets of Ukulele Fingering , fingering principles.
In the QuickStart Scale Fingerings for Ukulele, C Tuning - WholeTone Scale you will see the Basic and Pass fingering principles used a lot with a slide thrown in at the end to get the last note, the octave.
Whole Tone Scale for `Ukulele - C Tuning
- Blues (Minor Pentatonic)
- Pentatonic (Major Pentatonic)
- Dorian (Minor)
- Mixolydian (Dominant)
- Aeolian (Natural Minor)
- Ionian (Major)
C, G, and D tuning. (QuickStart Scale Fingerings for Ukulele )
- Blues (Minor Pentatonic)
- Pentatonic (Major Pentatonic)
- Dorian (Minor)
- Mixolydian (Dominant)
- Aeolian (Natural Minor)
- Ionian (Major)
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