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