About the D flat Augmented Heptatonic scale
D flat 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.
This mode draws three black keys from the piano, D♭, G♭, and A♭. Notably, the raised second falls on the white key E.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | DbD♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | EE | Augmented 2nd |
| 3 | FF | Major 3rd |
| 4 | GbG♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | AbA♭ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | BbbB♭♭ | Minor 6th |
| 7 | CC | 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 flat | E | F | G flat | A flat | B double flat | C | D flat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Left hand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Augmented Heptatonic in other keys
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