B Persian 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
G
T+½T
A♯
→
B+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in B) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | B? | — |
| II | C | Major |
| III | D♯? | — |
| iv | Em | minor |
| V | F? | — |
| VI+ | G+ | augmented |
| VII | A♯? | — |
About this scale
The Persian scale is one of the most dissonant for guitar. With its b2, #3, and b5, it creates unusual tensions exploited in experimental music and avant-garde metal. Its complex theoretical structure makes it difficult to integrate but interesting for extreme color effects.
See fretboard positions for B Persian on guitar in the interactive app.
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