About the A sharp Ritusen (Chinese) scale
A sharp Ritusen (Chinese) is used for folk melodies and pentatonic writing. Think of it as a five-note scale with no third, open and pastoral. It is A♯ Major Pentatonic with the third raised.
Its notes are A♯, B♯, D♯, E♯, and G. The formula is W 1½ W W 1½. It is the fourth mode of D♯ Major Pentatonic.
Also called Scottish Pentatonic and Durga.
On the piano, the mode touches the black keys A♯ and D♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | A#A♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | B#B♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | D#D♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 4 | E#E♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 5 | GG | Major 6th |
| Steps | W 1½ W W 1½ |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-3-2-2-3 |
| Degrees | 1 2 4 5 6 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Ritusen (Chinese) in other keys
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Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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