E Scriabin Scale on Piano — Keyboard, Notes & Fingering

About the E Scriabin scale

E Scriabin is used for impressionist and mystical concert music. Think of it as a five-note scale from the late, mystical harmony of Scriabin. It is E Major Pentatonic with the second lowered.

Its notes are E, F, G♯, B, and C♯. The formula is H 1½ 1½ W 1½.

Also called Major Pentatonic ♭2 and Vibhas.

E Scriabin uses two black keys on the piano, G♯ and C♯.

Notes and intervals

1	EE	Root
2	FF	Minor 2nd
3	G#G♯	Major 3rd
4	BB	Perfect 5th
5	C#C♯	Major 6th

Steps	H 1½ 1½ W 1½
Semitones	1-3-3-2-3
Degrees	1 ♭2 3 5 6

Shapes

Chromatic

Circle of Fifths

Related scales

Scriabin in other keys

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