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E Whole Tone

E · F♯ · G♯ · A♯ · B♯ · C♯♯

Six notes, all a whole step apart — E Whole Tone has no semitones and no perfect fifth, so it floats with no sense of gravity. Because every note is equidistant, any note can act as the root. Debussy used it for its dreamlike haze; jazz players use it over augmented and 7♯5 chords. One fingering covers the entire neck.
Left-handed
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Practice this Scale

Play-alongs where E Whole Tone has been identified to match well with the track.

Smooth Jazz Backing Track - Smooth Flow in E minor (104 BPM)
Ideal for weaving complex sounds over any augmented sections, giving a dreamy and surreal feel to the improvisation.
Twilight Groove – Thriller Funk Backing Track 80s in E minor (118 BPM)
Experiment with this for a modern, avant-garde feel; it provides an unconventional sound to spice up your solos.