About the B flat Double Harmonic Lydian scale
B flat Double Harmonic Lydian is used for Middle Eastern flavored and cinematic music. Think of it as the double harmonic sound with a raised fourth, even more exotic.
Its notes are B♭, C♭, D, E, F, G♭, and A. The formula is H 1½ W H H 1½ H.
Also called Purvi and Kamavardhini.
B♭ Double Harmonic Lydian uses two black keys on the piano, B♭ and G♭. Even so, the raised fourth is the white key E. Ascending through this scale, four white keys fall in a row.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | BbB♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | CbC♭ | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | DD | Major 3rd |
| 4 | EE | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | FF | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | GbG♭ | Minor 6th |
| 7 | AA | Major 7th |
| Steps | H 1½ W H H 1½ H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 1-3-2-1-1-3-1 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭2 3 ♯4 5 ♭6 7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | B flat | C flat | D | E | F | G flat | A | B flat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Left hand | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Double Harmonic Lydian in other keys
C Double Harmonic Lydian scaleD flat Double Harmonic Lydian scaleD Double Harmonic Lydian scaleE flat Double Harmonic Lydian scaleE Double Harmonic Lydian scaleF Double Harmonic Lydian scaleG flat Double Harmonic Lydian scaleG Double Harmonic Lydian scaleA flat Double Harmonic Lydian scaleA Double Harmonic Lydian scaleB Double Harmonic Lydian scale
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