Scales
Scale Notes & Info
Scale: C oriental
Description: A synthetic heptatonic scale with multiple semitone clusters, commonly given as 1, ♭2, 3, 4, ♭5, ♭6, 7. It exaggerates the intervals found in Middle Eastern and East-European modes and is used in 'orientalist' classical pieces, soundtracks and scale-based improvisation seeking a strongly exoticised colour.
Notes (pitch classes): C, C#, E, F, F#, A, A#
Intervals (formula): 1P, 2m, 3M, 4P, 5d, 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 | A3 | 5 | 4P |
| 5 | F# | F#3 | 0 | 1P |
| 6 | A | A3 | 9 | 6M |
| 7 | A# | A#3 | 0 | 1P |