About the C sharp Hybrid Hexachord scale
C sharp Hybrid Hexachord is used for experimental and cinematic writing. Think of it as a six-note scale that mixes a flat second with a raised fifth.
Its notes are C♯, D, E♯, F♯, A, and A♯. The formula is H 1½ H 1½ H 1½.
Also called Ode to Napoleon Hexachord and Six-Tone Symmetrical.
The black keys C♯, F♯, and A♯ belong to C♯ Hybrid Hexachord. Its raised fifth lands on the white key A.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | C#C♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | DD | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | E#E♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | F#F♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | AA | Augmented 5th |
| 6 | A#A♯ | Major 6th |
| Steps | H 1½ H 1½ H 1½ |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 1-3-1-3-1-3 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭2 3 4 ♯5 6 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Hybrid Hexachord in other keys
C Hybrid Hexachord scaleD Hybrid Hexachord scaleD sharp Hybrid Hexachord scaleE Hybrid Hexachord scaleF Hybrid Hexachord scaleF sharp Hybrid Hexachord scaleG Hybrid Hexachord scaleG sharp Hybrid Hexachord scaleA Hybrid Hexachord scaleA sharp Hybrid Hexachord scaleB Hybrid Hexachord scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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