F whole tone pentatonic chords
All guitar chords for the F whole tone pentatonic scale
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F whole tone pentatonic scale — chords and intervals
Harmonizing the F whole tone pentatonic scale yields a tonally ambiguous chord set where no chord feels like a clear tonic. This creates a floating, directionless harmonic world. The chords of F whole tone pentatonic are B unknown, A augmented, B unknown, Db unknown, A unknown. These chords are used in impressionistic and film contexts to suspend the listener in a dream-like state. The lack of traditional cadences makes each chord change feel equally weighted and unresolved. Commonly used in Film Scores, Ambient, Impressionist, Experimental. Notable players include Claude Debussy, Bill Frisell.
The F whole tone pentatonic scale has the following degrees: 1 3 ♭5 ♭6 ♭7.
Intervals: 2W-W-W-W-W.
Diatonic chords: B unknown, A augmented, B unknown, Db unknown, A unknown.
| Degrees | Chord |
|---|---|
| I | B unknown |
| ii | A augmented |
| iii | B unknown |
| IV | Db unknown |
| V | A unknown |
This page focuses on the harmonic content — the chords built from each degree of the F whole tone pentatonic scale. For fretboard patterns and fingering guides, see the scale page.
Use the interactive harmonizer above to explore triads, seventh chords, and chord voicings for composing with the F whole tone pentatonic scale on guitar.
whole tone pentatonic is the Five-note whole tone subset. View F Whole tone scale
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Use over augmented chords, whole tone passages. Effective for creating a sense of suspended reality.