About the G sharp Persian scale
G sharp 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.
Two of the notes in G♯ Persian are black keys, G♯ and C♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | G#G♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | AA | Minor 2nd |
| 3 | B#B♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | C#C♯ | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | DD | Diminished 5th |
| 6 | EE | Minor 6th |
| 7 | F##F♯♯ | 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 sharp | A | B sharp | C sharp | D | E | F double sharp | G sharp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Left hand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Persian in other keys
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