About the D sharp Persian scale
D sharp 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.
The black keys D♯ and G♯ belong to D♯ Persian.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | D#D♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | EE | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | F##F♯♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | G#G♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | AA | Diminished 5th |
| 6 | BB | 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 sharp | E | F double sharp | G sharp | A | B | 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