A Enigmatic minor Scale
4-string bass · 7 notes · 7 notes · minor family
Notes
A
B♭
C
D♯
E
F♯♯
G♯
Solfège : La – Si♭ – Do – Ré♯ – Mi – Fa♯♯ – Sol♯
Interval Structure
A
½T
B♭
T
C
T+½T
D♯
½T
E
T+½T
F♯♯
½T
G♯
→
A+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| i | Am | minor |
| II | B♭? | — |
| III+ | C+ | augmented |
| IV | D♯? | — |
| V | E? | — |
| VI | F♯♯? | — |
| VII | G♯? | — |
About this scale
Minor version of Verdi's enigmatic scale. Minor second, augmented fourth and major seventh coexist with a minor third: a deliberately unstable scale, conceived as a harmonic riddle.
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