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B Enigmatic Descending scale

About the B Enigmatic Descending scale

B Enigmatic Descending is used for experimental and cinematic music. Think of it as the descending form of the enigmatic scale, just as strange. It is B Enigmatic Ascending with the fourth lowered.

Its notes are B, C, D, E, F♯♯, G♯♯, and A. The formula is H 1½ H 1½ W H H.

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B Enigmatic Descending uses two black keys on the piano, D and A.

Notes and intervals

1BBRoot
2CCMinor 2nd
3D#D♯Major 3rd
4EEPerfect 4th
5F##F♯♯Augmented 5th
6G##G♯♯Augmented 6th
7A#A♯Major 7th
StepsH 1½ H 1½ W H H
Semitones1-3-1-3-2-1-1
Degrees1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Fingering

Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules

Hand BCD sharpEF double sharpG double sharpA sharpB
Right hand12312345
Left hand54321321

Shapes

Chromatic

CC♯D♭DD♯E♭EFF♯G♭GG♯A♭AA♯B♭B

Circle of Fifths

CGDAEBF♯G♭C♯D♭G♯A♭D♯E♭A♯B♭F

Related scales

Enigmatic Descending in other keys

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B Enigmatic Descending scale on piano shown as colored note dots
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