About the F sharp Pelog (Balinese) scale
F sharp Pelog (Balinese) is used for gamelan-inspired and ambient music. Think of it as a five-note scale that echoes Balinese pelog tuning, dark and close. It is F♯ Aeolian Pentatonic with the second lowered.
Its notes are F♯, G, A, C♯, and D. The formula is H W 4 semitones H 4 semitones. It is the second mode of D Ionian Pentatonic.
Also called Pelog Pentatonic and Bhupalam.
On the piano, F♯ Pelog (Balinese) touches the black keys F♯ and C♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | F#F♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | GG | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | AA | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | C#C♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 5 | DD | Minor 6th |
| Steps | H W 4 semitones H 4 semitones |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 1-2-4-1-4 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭2 ♭3 5 ♭6 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Pelog (Balinese) in other keys
C Pelog (Balinese) scaleC sharp Pelog (Balinese) scaleD Pelog (Balinese) scaleD sharp Pelog (Balinese) scaleE Pelog (Balinese) scaleF Pelog (Balinese) scaleG Pelog (Balinese) scaleG sharp Pelog (Balinese) scaleA Pelog (Balinese) scaleA sharp Pelog (Balinese) scaleB Pelog (Balinese) scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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