About the A Persian scale
A Persian is used for Middle Eastern flavored and film music. Think of it as a dramatic seven-note scale with a flat second, flat fifth and flat sixth.
Its notes are A, B♭, C♯, D, E♭, F, and G♯. The formula is H 1½ H H W 1½ H.
A Persian draws four black keys from the piano, B♭, C♯, E♭, and G♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | AA | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | BbB♭ | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | C#C♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | DD | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | EbE♭ | Diminished 5th |
| 6 | FF | Minor 6th |
| 7 | G#G♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | H 1½ H H W 1½ H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 1-3-1-1-2-3-1 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭2 3 4 ♭5 ♭6 7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | A | B flat | C sharp | D | E flat | F | G sharp | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Left hand | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Persian in other keys
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