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G Augmented Heptatonic scale

About the G Augmented Heptatonic scale

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

Also called Segah and Gangeyabhushani.

This scale draws three black keys from the piano, A, E, and F.

Notes and intervals

1GGRoot
2A#A♯Augmented 2nd
3BBMajor 3rd
4CCPerfect 4th
5DDPerfect 5th
6EbE♭Minor 6th
7F#F♯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 GA sharpBCDE flatF sharpG
Right hand12312345
Left hand54321321

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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G Augmented Heptatonic scale on piano shown as colored note dots
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