PERSIAN SCALE
PERSIAN CHORD
PERSIAN MODE 2
PERSIAN 2 CHORD
PERSIAN MODE 3
PERSIAN 3 CHORD
PERSIAN MODE 4
PERSIAN 4 CHORD
PERSIAN MODE 5
PERSIAN 5 CHORD
PERSIAN MODE 6
PERSIAN 6 CHORD
PERSIAN MODE 7
PERSIAN 7 CHORD
P E R S I A N
I N D E X
E X O T I C A
G L O S S A R Y
E M A I L
N O T A T I O N
Staff notation and tablature, plus several fretboard diagrams.
Try playing this on your guitar or keyboard.
V A R I A N T N A M E S
This strange scale might be called Double Harmonic b5. It contains two minor third intervals (between the second and third degrees, and between the sixth and seventh degrees), and two chromatic series (3-4-b5 and 7-1-b2).
S C A L E D E G R E E S
These identify each tone's position relative to the tonic.
S T E P P A T T E R N
The successive intervals between each of the tones. Every scale or mode has its own distinct pattern.
H = HALF STEP = 1 SEMITONE (1 fret)
W = WHOLE STEP = 2 SEMITONES (2 frets)
m3 = MINOR THIRD = 3 SEMITONES (3 frets)
H E A R I T