About the A sharp Synthetic scale
A sharp Synthetic is used for experimental and cinematic writing. Think of it as a made-up six-note scale with a raised fourth and a flat sixth. It is A♯ Whole Tone with the seventh raised.
Its notes are A♯, B♯, D, E, F♯, and A. The formula is W W W W 1½ H. It is the sixth mode of B♯ Prometheus.
On the piano, A♯ Synthetic touches the black keys A♯ and F♯. Even so, the raised fourth is the white key E.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | A#A♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | B#B♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | DD | Major 3rd |
| 4 | EE | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | F#F♯ | Minor 6th |
| 6 | AA | Major 7th |
| Steps | W W W W 1½ H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-2-2-3-1 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 ♯4 ♭6 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Synthetic in other keys
C Synthetic scaleC sharp Synthetic scaleD Synthetic scaleD sharp Synthetic scaleE Synthetic scaleF Synthetic scaleF sharp Synthetic scaleG Synthetic scaleG sharp Synthetic scaleA Synthetic scaleB Synthetic scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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