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E in sen scale
The E in sen scale is made of the notes E, F, A, B, D. It has 5 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 ♭2 4 5 ♭7.
Other scales · 5 notes
Note names
- 1E
- ♭2F
- 4A
- 5B
- ♭7D
PatternH – 2W – W – W+H – W(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.
Mode and chords
A Japanese pentatonic scale: tonic, minor 2nd, 4th, 5th and minor 7th. It sounds dark and meditative, heard in shakuhachi music and modern jazz.
Used overEsus4
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What are the notes of the E in sen scale?
- The notes are E, F, A, B, D.
- What is the pattern of the E in sen scale?
- The sequence of steps is H – 2W – W – W+H – W (W = whole step, H = half step); compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 ♭2 4 5 ♭7.
- Which chords is the E in sen scale used over?
- It is used over Esus4: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.