About the D sharp Enigmatic Descending scale
D sharp Enigmatic Descending is used for experimental and cinematic music. Think of it as the descending form of the enigmatic scale, just as strange. It is D♯ Enigmatic Ascending with the fourth lowered.
Its notes are D♯, E, F♯♯, G♯, A♯♯, B♯♯, and C♯♯. The formula is H 1½ H 1½ W H H.
Three of the notes in D♯ Enigmatic Descending are black keys, D♯, G♯, and B♯♯. Its raised fifth lands on the white key A♯♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | D#D♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | EE | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | F##F♯♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | G#G♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | A##A♯♯ | Augmented 5th |
| 6 | B##B♯♯ | Augmented 6th |
| 7 | C##C♯♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | H 1½ H 1½ W H H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 1-3-1-3-2-1-1 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭2 3 4 ♯5 ♯6 7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | D sharp | E | F double sharp | G sharp | A double sharp | B double sharp | C double sharp | D sharp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Left hand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Enigmatic Descending in other keys
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