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