E 8-Tone Spanish Scale
4-string bass · 8 notes · 8 notes · minor family
Notes
E
F
G
G♯
A
B♭
C
D
Solfège : Mi – Fa – Sol – Sol♯ – La – Si♭ – Do – Ré
Interval Structure
E
½T
F
T
G
½T
G♯
½T
A
½T
B♭
T
C
T
D
→
E+oct.
T
About this scale
The 8-tone Spanish scale, also called the Jewish scale, blends Phrygian and diminished colors. Its two thirds (minor and major) and its diminished fifth make it highly expressive, and it is central to flamenco and klezmer music.
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