About the G flat Persian scale
G flat Persian is used for Middle Eastern flavored and film music. Think of it as a dramatic seven-note scale with a flat second, flat fifth and flat sixth.
Its notes are G♭, A♭♭, B♭, C♭, D♭♭, E♭♭, and F. The formula is H 1½ H H W 1½ H.
G♭ Persian uses two black keys on the piano, G♭ and B♭. Ascending through the key, four white keys fall in a row.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | GbG♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | AbbA♭♭ | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | BbB♭ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | CbC♭ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | DbbD♭♭ | Diminished 5th |
| 6 | EbbE♭♭ | Minor 6th |
| 7 | FF | Major 7th |
| Steps | H 1½ H H W 1½ H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 1-3-1-1-2-3-1 |
| Degrees | 1 ♭2 3 4 ♭5 ♭6 7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | G flat | A double flat | B flat | C flat | D double flat | E double flat | F | G flat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Left hand | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Persian in other keys
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