About the D flat Ritusen (Chinese) scale
D flat 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 D♭ Major Pentatonic with the third raised.
Its notes are D♭, E♭, G♭, A♭, and B♭. The formula is W 1½ W W 1½. It is the fourth mode of G♭ Major Pentatonic.
Also called Scottish Pentatonic and Durga.
The black keys D♭, E♭, G♭, A♭, and B♭ belong to the scale. Every note of D♭ Ritusen (Chinese) is a black key on the piano.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | DbD♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | EbE♭ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | GbG♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 4 | AbA♭ | Perfect 5th |
| 5 | BbB♭ | 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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