A# Enigmatic Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Verdi · 7 notes · major family
Notes
A♯
B
C♯♯
D♯♯
E♯♯
F♯♯♯
G♯♯
Solfège : La♯ – Si – Do♯♯ – Ré♯♯ – Mi♯♯ – Fa♯♯♯ – Sol♯♯
Interval Structure
A♯
½T
B
T+½T
C♯♯
T
D♯♯
T
E♯♯
T
F♯♯♯
½T
G♯♯
→
A♯+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I+ | A♯+ | augmented |
| II | B? | — |
| III | C♯♯ | Major |
| IV | D♯♯? | — |
| V | E♯♯? | — |
| VI | F♯♯♯? | — |
| VII | G♯♯? | — |
About this scale
Verdi's enigmatic scale is a theoretical construction with very complex harmonies. On guitar, it creates very unusual atmospheres difficult to anchor in a standard tonal context. Some progressive rock and avant-garde metal composers exploit it for its unpredictable, disorienting character.
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