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F Enigmatic Descending scale

About the F Enigmatic Descending scale

F 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 F Enigmatic Ascending with the fourth lowered.

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

Learn more about the F Enigmatic Descending scale

F Enigmatic Descending uses four black keys on the piano, G, B, C, and D.

Notes and intervals

1FFRoot
2GbG♭Minor 2nd
3AAMajor 3rd
4BbB♭Perfect 4th
5C#C♯Augmented 5th
6D#D♯Augmented 6th
7EEMajor 7th
StepsH 1½ H 1½ W H H
Semitones1-3-1-3-2-1-1
Degrees1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Fingering

Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules

Hand FG flatAB flatC sharpD sharpEF
Right hand23123412
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

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Enigmatic Descending in other keys

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F Enigmatic Descending scale on piano shown as colored note dots
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