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