About the C sharp Ritusen (Chinese) scale
C sharp Ritusen (Chinese) is used for folk melodies and pentatonic writing. Think of it as a five-note scale with no third, open and pastoral. It is C♯ Major Pentatonic with the third raised.
Its notes are C♯, D♯, F♯, G♯, and A♯. The formula is W 1½ W W 1½. It is the fourth mode of F♯ Major Pentatonic.
Also called Scottish Pentatonic and Durga.
Five of the notes in C♯ Ritusen (Chinese) are black keys, C♯, D♯, F♯, G♯, and A♯. Every note of this scale is a black key on the piano.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | C#C♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | D#D♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | F#F♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 4 | G#G♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 5 | A#A♯ | Major 6th |
| Steps | W 1½ W W 1½ |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-3-2-2-3 |
| Degrees | 1 2 4 5 6 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Ritusen (Chinese) in other keys
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Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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