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E♭ Augmented Heptatonic scale

About the E flat Augmented Heptatonic scale

E flat Augmented Heptatonic is used for jazz and cinematic music that wants an augmented pull. Think of it as a seven-note augmented color with a raised second and fifth.

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

Also called Segah and Gangeyabhushani.

E Augmented Heptatonic uses four black keys on the piano, E, F, A, and B.

Notes and intervals

1EbE♭Root
2F#F♯Augmented 2nd
3GGMajor 3rd
4AbA♭Perfect 4th
5BbB♭Perfect 5th
6CbC♭Minor 6th
7DDMajor 7th
Steps1½ H H W H 1½ H
Semitones3-1-1-2-1-3-1
Degrees1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Fingering

Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules

Hand E flatF sharpGA flatB flatC flatDE flat
Right hand34123123
Left hand32143213

Shapes

Chromatic

CC♯D♭DD♯E♭EFF♯G♭GG♯A♭AA♯B♭B

Circle of Fifths

CGDAEBF♯G♭C♯D♭G♯A♭D♯E♭A♯B♭F

Related scales

Augmented Heptatonic in other keys

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Eb Augmented Heptatonic scale on piano shown as colored note dots
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