Setlio Scales

Double harmonic & its modes

A♭ Double Harmonic Major

Also known as: Byzantine, Arabic, Gypsy Major

Maximum exotic - two augmented-second gaps. Misirlou. Phrygian dominant with a raised 7.

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Notes

How to get there

One note changes per step - each stop along the way is a real scale.

  1. Major
  2. 6 → ♭6Harmonic Major
  3. 2 → ♭2Double Harmonic Major

On your instrument

Tap any note to hear it. ● root ● scale note

Guitar - Standard (EADGBE)

357912F♭BGDB𝄫F♭GA♭B𝄫CD♭E♭F♭CD♭E♭F♭GA♭B𝄫A♭B𝄫CD♭E♭F♭GE♭F♭GA♭B𝄫CD♭CD♭E♭F♭GA♭B𝄫GA♭B𝄫CD♭E♭F♭

Chords in this scale

Tap a chord to light it up on the instruments and see shapes for it.