Question
How many versions of a whole-tone scale are there?
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one
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C
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C
Answers
GPT-4o mini
A whole-tone scale consists of a sequence of tones spaced a whole step apart. In the case of a whole-tone scale, there are two unique versions, which you can think of as starting on different notes. For example, you can have a whole-tone scale starting on C (C, D, E, F♯, G♯, A♯) and one starting on C♯ (C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯♯, G♯♯, A♯♯).
However, these two scales contain the same set of intervals, and thus, they can be considered one whole-tone scale in terms of its structure.
In summary: there are effectively **two forms** of whole-tone scales (one starting on C and the other on C♯), but they represent the same system.
The answer is **two**.
However, these two scales contain the same set of intervals, and thus, they can be considered one whole-tone scale in terms of its structure.
In summary: there are effectively **two forms** of whole-tone scales (one starting on C and the other on C♯), but they represent the same system.
The answer is **two**.