About the D sharp Algerian scale
D sharp Algerian is used for North African flavored and cinematic music. Think of it as an ornate eight-note scale, a harmonic minor with an extra raised fourth. It is D♯ Diminished with the sixth lowered.
Its notes are D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A, A♯, B, and D. The formula is W H W H H H 1½ H. It is the fourth mode of A♯ Bebop Altered.
The black keys D♯, F♯, G♯, and A♯ belong to the key. Notably, the raised fourth falls on the white key A.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | D#D♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | E#E♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | F#F♯ | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | G#G♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | AA | Augmented 4th |
| 6 | A#A♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 7 | BB | Minor 6th |
| 8 | DD | Major 7th |
| Steps | W H W H H H 1½ H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-1-2-1-1-1-3-1 |
| Degrees | 1 2 ♭3 4 ♯4 5 ♭6 7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Algerian in other keys
C Algerian scaleC sharp Algerian scaleD Algerian scaleE Algerian scaleF Algerian scaleF sharp Algerian scaleG Algerian scaleG sharp Algerian scaleA Algerian scaleA sharp Algerian scaleB Algerian scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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