B Oriental Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Exotic · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
B
C
D♯
E
F
G♯
A
Solfège : Si – Do – Ré♯ – Mi – Fa – Sol♯ – La
Interval Structure
B
½T
C
T+½T
D♯
½T
E
½T
F
T+½T
G♯
½T
A
→
B+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in B) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | B? | — |
| II+ | C+ | augmented |
| III | D♯? | — |
| IV | E | Major |
| V | F | Major |
| vi | G♯m | minor |
| vii | Am | minor |
About this scale
This exotic scale comes from a non-Western musical tradition. It brings unusual sonic colors to the Western ear and opens unique harmonic perspectives on guitar.
See fretboard positions for B Oriental on guitar in the interactive app.
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