About the A Chinese scale
A Chinese is a bright five-note scale with a raised fourth and a major seventh. It's used for Chinese-flavored and cinematic melodies.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | A | Root |
| 2 | C sharp | Major 3rd |
| 3 | D sharp | Augmented 4th |
| 4 | E | Perfect 5th |
| 5 | G sharp | Major 7th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Chinese in other keys
C Chinese D flat Chinese D Chinese E flat Chinese E Chinese F Chinese G flat Chinese G Chinese A flat Chinese B flat Chinese B Chinese
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
