Scales
Scale Notes & Info
Scale: C messiaen's mode #3
Description: Messiaen's third mode of limited transposition, a nine-note scale constructed from repeating semitone-tone-semitone cells. It has many internal triads and seventh chords but no stable tonal centre, producing the mystical, colouristic harmonies that attracted both Messiaen and later guitarists such as Allan Holdsworth.
Notes (pitch classes): C, D, D#, E, Gb, G, G#, A#, B
Intervals (formula): 1P, 2M, 3m, 3M, 4A, 5P, 6m, 7m, 7M
| Degree | Note | Note+Octave | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | C3 | 0 | 1P |
| 2 | D | D3 | 2 | 2M |
| 3 | D# | E3 | 0 | 1P |
| 4 | E | F#3 | 4 | 3M |
| 5 | Gb | G3 | 6 | 5d |
| 6 | G | B3 | 7 | 5P |
| 7 | G# | G#3 | 0 | 1P |
| 8 | A# | A#3 | 0 | 1P |
| 9 | B | B3 | 11 | 7M |