Scales
Scale Notes & Info
Scale: C double harmonic major
Description: Also called the Byzantine or Arabic scale, with degrees 1, ♭2, 3, 4, 5, ♭6, 7 and two augmented seconds. It closely resembles some Middle Eastern and Eastern European modal systems and appears in Romani music, classical pieces invoking 'oriental' colour, metal riffs and fusion solos.
Notes (pitch classes): C, C#, E, F, G, G#, B
Intervals (formula): 1P, 2m, 3M, 4P, 5P, 6m, 7M
| Degree | Note | Note+Octave | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | C3 | 0 | 1P |
| 2 | C# | E3 | 0 | 1P |
| 3 | E | F3 | 4 | 3M |
| 4 | F | G3 | 5 | 4P |
| 5 | G | B3 | 7 | 5P |
| 6 | G# | G#3 | 0 | 1P |
| 7 | B | B3 | 11 | 7M |