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A double harmonic scale

The A double harmonic scale is made of the notes A, B♭, C♯, D, E, F, G♯. It has 7 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 ♭2 3 4 5 ♭6 7.

Other scales · 7 notes

Note names
  1. 1A
  2. ♭2B♭
  3. 3C♯
  4. 4D
  5. 5E
  6. ♭6F
  7. 7G♯

PatternH – W+H – H – W – H – W+H – H(W = whole step, H = half step)

Scales from modern jazz and from traditions other than the European one. Degrees are shown relative to the major scale: ♭3 is the third lowered by a half step, ♯4 the fourth raised.

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Mode and chords

Minor 2nd and major 7th, each followed by a step and a half: two augmented seconds. It sounds Arabic and Byzantine, and is found in Middle Eastern and Romani music.

Used overAmaj7Amaj7♯5

Put it into practice

The scale played in thirds over one octave: one of the exercises MEG generates from this scale.

This scale is not part of the demo: in the MEG app you will find it in every key, with 24 patterns.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the A double harmonic scale?
The notes are A, B♭, C♯, D, E, F, G♯.
What is the pattern of the A double harmonic scale?
The sequence of steps is H – W+H – H – W – H – W+H – H (W = whole step, H = half step); compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 ♭2 3 4 5 ♭6 7.
Which chords is the A double harmonic scale used over?
It is used over Amaj7, Amaj7♯5: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.

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