Six whole tones, and five-note scales with no semitones.
Even steps
The whole-tone scale has six notes, each a whole tone apart: no semitones at all.
The pentatonic scale has five notes, tones and minor 3rds: the major pentatonic C, D, E, G, A; the minor pentatonic A, C, D, E, G.
The rest of this lesson and its 4 practice questions are in Brainlag Music Theory.
Screen 1 of 2, free to read.
- 4 exam-style questions, marked as you go, each with a worked solution
- Anything you get wrong is saved to your flashcards