C Persian Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Exotic · 7 notes · minor 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
½T
F
½T
G♭
T
A♭
T+½T
B
→
C+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in C) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | C? | — |
| II | D♭ | Major |
| III | E? | — |
| iv | Fm | minor |
| V | G♭? | — |
| VI+ | A♭+ | augmented |
| VII | B? | — |
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.
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