About the D Persian scale
D Persian is used for Middle Eastern flavored and film music. Think of it as a dramatic seven-note scale with a flat second, flat fifth and flat sixth.
Its notes are D, E♭, F♯, G, A♭, B♭, and C♯. The formula is H 1½ H H W 1½ H.
D Persian uses five black keys on the piano, E♭, F♯, A♭, B♭, and C♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | DD | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | EbE♭ | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | F#F♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | GG | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | AbA♭ | Diminished 5th |
| 6 | BbB♭ | Minor 6th |
| 7 | C#C♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | H 1½ H H W 1½ H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 1-3-1-1-2-3-1 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭2 3 4 ♭5 ♭6 7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | D | E flat | F sharp | G | A flat | B flat | C sharp | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Left hand | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Persian in other keys
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