Persian scale
{{Short description|Music scale used in Middle Eastern compositions}}
The Persian scale is a musical scale occasionally found in guitar scale books, along with other scales inspired by Middle Eastern music. It is characterized by the liberal use of half steps (4), augmented seconds (2), and frequent use of chromaticism. Compare this to the one augmented second of the harmonic minor or the use of only two half-steps in all diatonic scales. This is also the Locrian mode with a major third and major seventh degree.
In Hindustani Classical Music, this corresponds to the raga Lalit.
The sequence of steps is as follows:Sternal, Mark John (2005). Guitar Total Scales Techniques and Applications, p.156. {{ISBN|0-9762917-0-3}}.
- H, +, H, H, W, +, H
- (W = Whole step - H = Half step - + = augmented second)
Beginning on C:
- C, D♭, E, F, G♭, A♭, B, C
Modes
This scale contains the following modes: {{Cite web|url=http://www.musiciansunite.com/articles/synthetic-scales---part-xv.html|title = Synthetic Scales – Part XV|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190226131708/http://www.musiciansunite.com/articles/synthetic-scales---part-xv.html|archive-date=2019-02-26}}
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| class="wikitable" | ||||||||
| align="center" | Mode
! align="center" | Name of scale ! colspan="8" align="center" | Degrees | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center" | 1
| Persian Scale | 1 | {{music|b}}2 | 3 | 4 | {{music|b}}5 | {{music|b}}6 | 7 | 8 |
| align="center" | 2
| Ionian {{music|#}}2 {{music|#}}6 | 1 | {{music|#}}2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | {{music|#}}6 | 7 | 8 |
| align="center" | 3
| Ultraphrygian {{music|bb}}3 | 1 | {{music|b}}2 | {{music|bb}}3 | {{music|b}}4 | 5 | {{music|b}}6 | {{music|bb}}7 | 8 |
| align="center" | 4 | 1 | {{music|b}}2 | {{music|b}}3 | {{music|#}}4 | 5 | {{music|b}}6 | 7 | 8 |
| align="center" | 5
| Lydian {{music|#}}3 {{music|#}}6 | 1 | 2 | {{music|#}}3 | {{music|#}}4 | 5 | {{music|#}}6 | 7 | 8 |
| align="center" | 6
| Mixolydian Augmented {{music|#}}2 | 1 | {{music|#}}2 | 3 | 4 | {{music|#}}5 | 6 | {{music|b}}7 | 8 |
| align="center" | 7
| Chromatic Hypophrygian Inverse | 1 | {{music|b}}2 | {{music|bb}}3 | 4 | {{music|b}}5 | {{music|bb}}6 | {{music|bb}}7 | 8 |
See also
- It is most closely related to the Phrygian dominant scale as their bottom tetrachords are identical.Stetina, Troy (1999). The Ultimate Scale Book, p.61. {{ISBN|0-7935-9788-9}}. It can also be obtained by flattening the fifth degree of the double harmonic scale.
Sources
Further reading
- Hewitt, Michael. Musical Scales of the World. The Note Tree. 2013. {{ISBN|978-0957547001}}.
External links
- [http://jguitar.com/scale?root=F%23&scale=Persian&fret=0&labels=none¬es=sharps Persian Scale demonstrated for a Guitar]
- [http://robsilverguitars.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/persian-scale.html The Persian Scale arranged for guitar in 3 note per string and 3 octave shapes]
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