C# Enigmatic Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Verdi · 7 notes · major family
Notes
C♯
D
E♯
F♯♯
G♯♯
A♯♯
B♯
Solfège : Do♯ – Ré – Mi♯ – Fa♯♯ – Sol♯♯ – La♯♯ – Si♯
Interval Structure
C♯
½T
D
T+½T
E♯
T
F♯♯
T
G♯♯
T
A♯♯
½T
B♯
→
C♯+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in C#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I+ | C♯+ | augmented |
| II | D? | — |
| III | E♯ | Major |
| IV | F♯♯? | — |
| V | G♯♯? | — |
| VI | A♯♯? | — |
| VII | B♯? | — |
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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