About the A sharp Two-semitone Tritone scale
A sharp Two-semitone Tritone is used for experimental and cinematic writing. Think of it as a symmetrical six-note scale with pairs of half steps.
Its notes are A♯, B, B♯, E, E♯, and F♯. The formula is H H 4 semitones H H 4 semitones.
On the piano, A♯ Two-semitone Tritone touches the black keys A♯ and F♯. Its raised fourth lands on the white key E. The mode lines up four white keys back to back.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | A#A♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | BB | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | B#B♯ | Major 2nd |
| 4 | EE | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | E#E♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | F#F♯ | Minor 6th |
| Steps | H H 4 semitones H H 4 semitones |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 1-1-4-1-1-4 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭2 2 ♯4 5 ♭6 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Two-semitone Tritone in other keys
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