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Standard
Scales
Chords
B♭
Double Harmonic
Frets: 0 - 24

Formula
Notes

m2-m3-m2-M2-m2-m3
B♭
C♭
D
E♭
F
G♭
A
C♭
D
A
F
E♭
B♭
F
1
G♭
A
C♭
G♭
2
D
B♭
F
3
E♭
C♭
G♭
4
A
D
A
5
B♭
F
E♭
B♭
6
C♭
G♭
D
A
C♭
7
E♭
B♭
F
8
C♭
G♭
9
D
A
F
D
10
E♭
B♭
G♭
E♭
11
C♭
D
A
12
F
E♭
B♭
F
13
G♭
A
C♭
G♭
14
D
B♭
F
15
E♭
C♭
G♭
16
A
D
A
17
B♭
F
E♭
B♭
18
C♭
G♭
D
A
C♭
19
E♭
B♭
F
20
C♭
G♭
21
D
A
F
D
22
E♭
B♭
G♭
E♭
23
C♭
D
A
24

Basic Scale Information

  • Name: Double Harmonic
  • Type: Exotic symmetrical scale
  • Formula: 1 – ♭2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – ♭6 – 7
  • Relation with Major Scale: N/A

Theoretical Aspects

  • Sound Character: Also called the Arabic or Byzantine scale, it has a strongly ornamental and Middle Eastern sound. The contrast between the minor second and major third, together with the major seventh, creates a very dramatic and tense effect.
  • Typical Chord: Maj7♭9 or chords with mixed tensions
  • Modal Context: Used to evoke oriental, ritualistic, or ancient environments. Often on drones or static harmonic structures.
  • Harmonic Use: In ethnic melodic contexts, static progressions, or for dramatic chromatics in classical and world genres.

Musical Context

  1. Musical Styles: World, Classical, Soundtracks, Neoclassical metal
  2. Songs using the scale:
    • Scheherazade - Rimsky-Korsakov
    • Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
    • Desert Rain - Ravi Shankar
    • Kingdom of Heaven - Epica
  3. Evoked Atmosphere: Majestic, ritualistic, solemn, and strongly evocative of oriental cultures.

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