C whole tone chords

All guitar chords for the C whole tone scale

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C
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C whole tone scale

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Standard (EADGBE)
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C whole tone scale — chords and intervals

The C whole tone scale is a perfectly symmetrical scale that lacks a tonal center, creating a sense of weightlessness and blur. On guitar, it contains the notes C, D, E, F#, G#, A#. It is used to evoke impressionistic, dreamlike atmospheres where no single note feels like home. The diatonic chords of C whole tone are C aug, D aug, E aug, F# aug, G# aug, A# aug.

The C whole tone scale has the following degrees: 1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 ♯6.

Intervals: W-W-W-W-W-W.

Diatonic chords: C aug, D aug, E aug, F# aug, G# aug, A# aug.

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