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 | Gm | 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.
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