About the A sharp Hybrid Hexachord scale
A sharp Hybrid Hexachord is used for experimental and cinematic writing. Think of it as a six-note scale that mixes a flat second with a raised fifth.
Its notes are A♯, B, D, D♯, F♯, and G. The formula is H 1½ H 1½ H 1½.
Also called Ode to Napoleon Hexachord and Six-Tone Symmetrical.
D, G, and B are open guitar strings that sit inside the scale, ready to drone under a riff. On guitar, the deepest A♯ within reach is the 1st fret of the A string. Placed at the first fret, a capo lets A♯ Hybrid Hexachord be played with A-shape fingerings.
Positions
Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
6-position system
6 four-fret boxes, one per scale degree, each a single hand position with almost no shifting. The jazz and classical way, from William Leavitt's Berklee method. This scale is symmetric, so the same box shape repeats up the neck.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | A#A♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | BB | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | DD | Major 3rd |
| 4 | D#D♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | F#F♯ | Augmented 5th |
| 6 | GG | Major 6th |
| Steps | H 1½ H 1½ H 1½ |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 1-3-1-3-1-3 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭2 3 4 ♯5 6 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Hybrid Hexachord in other keys
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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