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