Classical Scales

Natural Major, Natural Minor,
Harmonic Major, Harmonic Minor,
Melodic Minor

Jazz Scales

Augmented, Suspended Pentatonic,
Bebop Major, Whole-Half Diminished,
Bebop Minor, Half-Whole Diminished,
Bebop Dominant, Whole Tone

Rock and Blues Scales

Major Pentatonic,
Minor Pentatonic,
Major Blues, Minor Blues

World and Exotic Scales

Spanish, Hungarian Minor, Persian,
Oriental, Arabian, Japanese, Balinese,
Indian (Raga Asavari)

Arpeggios

Major,
Minor,
Diminished
Whole Tone Scales

whole-tone scales in other keys:

C C# (Db) D D# (Eb) E F F# (Gb) G G# (Ab) A A# (Bb) B

C Whole-Tone Scale

notes on piano keyboard (one octave)
notes on piano keyboard - C Whole-Tone Scale

C Whole-Tone Scale - staffs (notes) and guitar tab

 

The interesting thing about this scale is that it doesn't have a leading tone, it's absolutely

symmetrical and exactly chopped, in the way that there's a whole tone space between each note.

 

Whole Tone Scale Explanatory Image

 

Whole-tone scales are mainly used in modern jazz music.