Exotic scales

D Enigmatic

Verdi's puzzle scale - a b2 followed by whole tones stacked to the ceiling.

Notes

How to get there

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

  1. Major
  2. 4 → ♯4Lydian
  3. 5 → ♯5Lydian Augmented
  4. 6 → ♯6Leading Whole Tone
  5. 2 → ♭2Enigmatic

On your instrument

Tap any note to hear it. root scale note

Guitar - Standard (EADGBE)

357912EBGDAEF♯G♯A♯B♯C♯DE♭B♯C♯DE♭F♯G♯A♯G♯A♯B♯C♯DE♭F♯E♭F♯G♯A♯B♯C♯DA♯B♯C♯DE♭F♯G♯F♯G♯A♯B♯C♯DE♭

Chords in this scale

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