About the A Algerian scale
A Algerian is used for North African flavored and cinematic music. Think of it as an ornate eight-note scale, a harmonic minor with an extra raised fourth. It is A Diminished with the sixth lowered.
Its notes are A, B, C, D, D♯, E, F, and G♯. The formula is W H W H H H 1½ H. It is the fourth mode of E Bebop Altered.
On the piano, this mode touches the black keys D♯ and G♯. A Algerian runs four white keys in a row on the piano.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | AA | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | BB | Major 2nd |
| 3 | CC | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | DD | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | D#D♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 6 | EE | Perfect 5th |
| 7 | FF | Minor 6th |
| 8 | G#G♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | W H W H H H 1½ H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-1-2-1-1-1-3-1 |
| Degrees | 1 2 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 ♭6 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Algerian in other keys
C Algerian scaleD flat Algerian scaleD Algerian scaleE flat Algerian scaleE Algerian scaleF Algerian scaleG flat Algerian scaleG Algerian scaleA flat Algerian scaleB flat Algerian scaleB Algerian scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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