About the D Augmented Heptatonic scale
D Augmented Heptatonic is used for jazz and cinematic music that wants an augmented pull. Think of it as a seven-note augmented color with a raised second and fifth.
Its notes are D, E♯, F♯, G, A, B♭, and C♯. The formula is 1½ H H W H 1½ H.
Also called Segah and Gangeyabhushani.
The black keys F♯, B♭, and C♯ belong to D Augmented Heptatonic.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | DD | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | E#E♯ | Augmented 2nd |
| 3 | F#F♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | GG | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | AA | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | BbB♭ | Minor 6th |
| 7 | C#C♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | 1½ H H W H 1½ H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 3-1-1-2-1-3-1 |
| Degrees | 1 ♯2 3 4 5 ♭6 7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | D | E sharp | F sharp | G | A | B flat | C sharp | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Left hand | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
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