About the C Two-semitone Tritone scale
C 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 C, D♭, D, F♯, G, and A♭. The formula is H H 4 semitones H H 4 semitones.
Two open-string notes belong to C Two-semitone Tritone, namely D and G. The lowest C on a standard-tuned guitar sits at the 3rd fret of the A string.
Positions
Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
6-position system
6 four-fret boxes, one per scale degree, each a single hand position with almost no shifting. The jazz and classical way, from William Leavitt's Berklee method. This scale is symmetric, so the same box shape repeats up the neck.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | CC | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | DbD♭ | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | DD | Major 2nd |
| 4 | F#F♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | GG | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | AbA♭ | 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
D flat Two-semitone Tritone scaleD Two-semitone Tritone scaleE flat Two-semitone Tritone scaleE Two-semitone Tritone scaleF Two-semitone Tritone scaleG flat Two-semitone Tritone scaleG Two-semitone Tritone scaleA flat Two-semitone Tritone scaleA Two-semitone Tritone scaleB flat Two-semitone Tritone scaleB Two-semitone Tritone scale
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