Scales
Scale Notes & Info
Scale: C persian
Description: A synthetic heptatonic scale often noted 1, ♭2, 3, 4, ♭5, ♭6, 7, highlighting two augmented seconds. It loosely parallels aspects of Persian dastgāh practice when adapted to equal temperament and is used by jazz and rock musicians for intense, Middle-Eastern-coloured lines and riffs.
Notes (pitch classes): C, C#, E, F, F#, G#, B
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 | B3 | 5 | 4P |
| 5 | F# | F#3 | 0 | 1P |
| 6 | G# | G#3 | 0 | 1P |
| 7 | B | B3 | 11 | 7M |