Guitar UpscaleOriental 1 scale on guitar
Oriental 1 is a six note scale with a flat second, a major third, a flat fifth and a major seventh.
| Notes in A | A Bb C# D Eb G# |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 b2 3 4 b5 7 |
| Steps | H W+H H H 2W+H H (W whole step, H half step) |
| Note count | 6 |
| Style in the app | Various Exotic, scale "Oriental 1" |
Play A Oriental 1 on the fretboard in Guitar Upscale
About the Oriental 1 scale
The notes are root, flat 2nd, 3rd, 4th, flat 5th and 7th. It has a big gap from the flat 5th to the 7th.
The flat 2nd and the major 3rd give it the same colour as Phrygian dominant at the bottom.
Use it for short, dramatic phrases that fall back to the root.
Intervals from the root
| Degree | Interval | Semitones | In A |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | 0 | A |
| b2 | Minor 2nd | 1 | Bb |
| 3 | Major 3rd | 4 | C# |
| 4 | Perfect 4th | 5 | D |
| b5 | Tritone | 6 | Eb |
| 7 | Major 7th | 11 | G# |
Oriental 1 in every key
| Key | Notes | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| C | C Db E F Gb B | Open |
| Db | Db D F Gb G C | Open |
| D | D Eb F# G Ab C# | Open |
| Eb | Eb Fb G Ab A D | Open |
| E | E F G# A Bb D# | Open |
| F | F Gb A Bb Cb E | Open |
| F# | F# G A# B C E# | Open |
| G | G Ab B C Db F# | Open |
| Ab | Ab A C Db D G | Open |
| A | A Bb C# D Eb G# | Open |
| Bb | Bb Cb D Eb Fb A | Open |
| B | B C D# E F A# | Open |