Nat 5HigherAdvanced Higher
Whole tone scale
A whole tone scale is made entirely of whole-tone steps.
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 5; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
Whole tone scales can sound floating or unsettled because they lack the usual pattern of tones and semitones found in major and minor scales.
Topics
Melody and harmonyPitchMusic concepts
Curriculum statusofficial concept
Review statusdraft
Sources
- National 5 Music Technology course specification, May 2023, version 3.0 · accessed 2026-07-08
Used for National 5 technology skills, technology concepts, and music concepts.