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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