A whole tone scale is a musical scale consisting entirely of whole steps, meaning each note is separated by a whole tone (or whole step). This creates a six-note scale without any half steps, resulting in a symmetrical and distinctive sound. For example, starting from C, a whole tone scale would include the notes C, D, E, F♯, G♯, and A♯. The uniformity of the intervals gives the scale a dreamy, ethereal quality, often used in impressionistic music.
One difference between a whole tone scale and a pentatonic scale is that a whole tone scale has 6 notes per octave while a pentatonic scale has 5 notes per octave. Another major difference is that a whole tone scale has all adjacent notes a whole step apart, while a pentatonic scale does not consist entirely of whole steps, and since a pentatonic scale is only defined as a scale with 5 notes per octave, there are many pentatonic scales that are possible.
Whole-Tone Scale
There are eight notes (steps) in a major musical scale. If whole steps are tones and half steps are semitones, then the order is tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone, tone, semitone.
It's called a whole-tone scale. An example is C D E F# G# A# C.
The tones within a scale are divided by either tones or semitones. In a major scale, the order always goes: tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone, tone, semitone. For a minor scale, in natural form, the order always goes: tone, semitone, tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone.
Yes it uses the whole tone scale as there are no semitones in the melody. You are right.
One difference between a whole tone scale and a pentatonic scale is that a whole tone scale has 6 notes per octave while a pentatonic scale has 5 notes per octave. Another major difference is that a whole tone scale has all adjacent notes a whole step apart, while a pentatonic scale does not consist entirely of whole steps, and since a pentatonic scale is only defined as a scale with 5 notes per octave, there are many pentatonic scales that are possible.
I'm not sure exactly what you mean by how many steps but I can explain a whole tone scale for you. A whole tone scale is comprised of all whole steps. For example: A B C# D# F G A or Bb C D E F# G# A# (which is Bb) So I guess there are 7 notes in the whole tone scale if that was what you were looking for.
Whole-Tone Scale
It is a scale made up exclusively of whole steps, as distinct from the standard western diatonic scale that is built upon the structure whole-whole-half-whole-whole-whole-half. For example, starting at E flat, the notes of a whole tone scale would be E flat, F, G, A, B, D flat.
The whole tone scale only uses full tones, therefore there are six notes per octave. Theoretically could can start a whole tone scale on any note but there are only 2 distinct scales. Whole tone scale starting on C: C, D, E, Gb, Ab, Bb, C Whole tone scale starting on Db: Db, Eb, F, G, A, B, Db Starting a whole tone scale on any of the other notes would merely be inversions of the scales mentioned above.
There are eight notes (steps) in a major musical scale. If whole steps are tones and half steps are semitones, then the order is tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone, tone, semitone.
You can start the whole tone scale on any note. Say you start on C, then it would be C, D, E, F#, G#, A#, C Those are six different notes that compose one whole tone scale. If you start on C#, then it would be C#, D#, F, G, A, B Those are the other six notes that make up the other whole tone scale. You can start a whole tone scale on any note.
You have described a Whole Tone Scale.
g - a - b - c# - d# - e#
It's called a whole-tone scale. An example is C D E F# G# A# C.
What ever note that is a major second interval below the starting note of the scale.