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F♯ in sen scale
The F♯ in sen scale is made of the notes F♯, G, B, C♯, E. It has 5 notes; compared with the major scale its formula is 1 ♭2 4 5 ♭7.
Other scales · 5 notes
Note names
- 1F♯
- ♭2G
- 4B
- 5C♯
- ♭7E
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 overF♯sus4
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 F♯ in sen scale?
- The notes are F♯, G, B, C♯, E.
- What is the pattern of the F♯ 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 F♯ in sen scale used over?
- It is used over F♯sus4: the chords on the tonic made of the notes of the scale.