Whole Tone Scale The Whole Tone sacel is used most often in Jazz. Notice this scale has six different notes. Generally, the Whole Tone is played over a dominant 7th chord of the same name. This scale isn't too practical in rock, so if nothing else, it makes a great streching exercise. Pattern 1 E II-----------------------------------------------------------11--13--15-- B II-----------------------------------------------10--12--14-------------- G II------------------------------------8--10--12-------------------------- D II------------------------(7)--9--11------------------------------------- A II--------------6--8--10------------------------------------------------- E II---(5)--7--9----------------------------------------------------------- Pattern 2 E II-------------------------------------------(5)--7--9--------------- B II-------------------------------------6--8-------------------------- G II-------------------------------6--8-------------------------------- D II--------------------5--(7)--9-------------------------------------- A II--------------6--8------------------------------------------------- E II---(5)--7--9------------------------------------------------------- #Please note that he numbers in close parenthesis is the root note