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F♯ Augmented Heptatonic scale

About the F sharp Augmented Heptatonic scale

F sharp 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 F, G♯♯, A, B, C, D, and E. The formula is 1½ H H W H 1½ H.

Also called Segah and Gangeyabhushani.

The black keys F, A, and C belong to the key. Its raised second lands on the white key G♯♯.

Notes and intervals

1F#F♯Root
2G##G♯♯Augmented 2nd
3A#A♯Major 3rd
4BBPerfect 4th
5C#C♯Perfect 5th
6DDMinor 6th
7E#E♯Major 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 F sharpG double sharpA sharpBC sharpDE sharpF sharp
Right hand31234123
Left hand43213214

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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Gb Augmented Heptatonic scale on piano shown as colored note dots
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