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