About the C sharp Enigmatic Ascending scale
C sharp Enigmatic Ascending is used for experimental and dramatic concert writing. Think of it as the enigmatic scale of Verdi, a puzzle of a scale that barely sounds like a key. It is C♯ Leading Whole Tone with the second lowered.
Its notes are C♯, D, E♯, F♯♯, G♯♯, A♯♯, and B♯. The formula is H 1½ W W W H H.
Also called Enigmatic Scale and Verdi's Enigmatic Scale.
One of the notes in C♯ Enigmatic Ascending is a black key, C♯. Notably, the raised fourth falls on the white key F♯♯. This scale includes a stretch of six consecutive white keys.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | C#C♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | DD | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | E#E♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | F##F♯♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | G##G♯♯ | Augmented 5th |
| 6 | A##A♯♯ | Augmented 6th |
| 7 | B#B♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | H 1½ W W W H H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 1-3-2-2-2-1-1 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭2 3 ♯4 ♯5 ♯6 7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | C sharp | D | E sharp | F double sharp | G double sharp | A double sharp | B sharp | C sharp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Enigmatic Ascending in other keys
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