About the D sharp Suspended Pentatonic scale
D sharp Suspended Pentatonic is used for modal, folk and Asian-flavored melodies. Think of it as a five-note scale with no third, all open fourths and fifths. It is D♯ Minor Pentatonic with the third lowered.
Its notes are D♯, E♯, G♯, A♯, and C♯. The formula is W 1½ W 1½ W. It is the second mode of C♯ Major Pentatonic.
Also called Egyptian and Neutral Pentatonic.
D♯ Suspended Pentatonic draws four black keys from the piano, D♯, G♯, A♯, and C♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | D#D♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | E#E♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | G#G♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 4 | A#A♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 5 | C#C♯ | Minor 7th |
| Steps | W 1½ W 1½ W |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-3-2-3-2 |
| Degrees | 1 2 4 5 ♭7 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Suspended Pentatonic in other keys
C Suspended Pentatonic scaleC sharp Suspended Pentatonic scaleD Suspended Pentatonic scaleE Suspended Pentatonic scaleF Suspended Pentatonic scaleF sharp Suspended Pentatonic scaleG Suspended Pentatonic scaleG sharp Suspended Pentatonic scaleA Suspended Pentatonic scaleA sharp Suspended Pentatonic scaleB Suspended Pentatonic scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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