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G Enigmatic Ascending scale

About the G Enigmatic Ascending scale

G Enigmatic Ascending is used for experimental and dramatic concert writing. Think of it as the enigmatic scale of Verdi, a puzzle of a scale that barely sounds like a key. It is G Leading Whole Tone with the second lowered.

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

Also called Enigmatic Scale and Verdi's Enigmatic Scale.

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Four of the notes in G Enigmatic Ascending are black keys, A, C, D, and F.

Notes and intervals

1GGRoot
2AbA♭Minor 2nd
3BBMajor 3rd
4C#C♯Augmented 4th
5D#D♯Augmented 5th
6E#E♯Augmented 6th
7F#F♯Major 7th
StepsH 1½ W W W H H
Semitones1-3-2-2-2-1-1
Degrees1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Fingering

Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules

Hand GA flatBC sharpD sharpE sharpF sharpG
Right hand34123123
Left hand32132143

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

Enigmatic Ascending in other keys

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G Enigmatic Ascending scale on piano shown as colored note dots
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