What scale is this?

[nosferatu123]

D E F# G# A# B C D

 

Seems to be like a cross between a Lydian Augmented and a Lydian Dominant. Any specific name for this scale? Or is it some kinda Harmonic Minor mode?

[lazaraga]

Originally posted by nosferatu123 A# B C

 

 

it would be a pretty obscure scale to have 2 consecutive half-steps

[UnderTheGroove]

I've been putting together some info on exotic scales and could not find this one. You could try this website:
Scale Builder

I'll be interested to hear if you can find a name for it!

[ThomasD]

Originally posted by lazaraga it would be a pretty obscure scale to have 2 consecutive half-steps

 

 

The enigmatic scale has 2 consecutive half steps, but this is not the same scale.

 

Enigmatic is:

 

whole, minor 3rd, whole, whole, whole, half, half, whole.

[Aerys]

The Byzantium scale (similar to the Spanish Gypsy scale) also contains 2 consecutive half-steps. It might be that, my brain is too tired to figure it out.

[nosferatu123]

Originally posted by Abrasion The Byzantium scale (similar to the Spanish Gypsy scale) also contains 2 consecutive half-steps. It might be that, my brain is too tired to figure it out.

 

 

 

Yup, thats true... One of the gypsy scales as well as one of the indian thaats do have 2 consecutive half steps... I remember the interval being a #4, 5th and -6th....

 

Meanwhile a for my scale i went on researching and nothing turned up...

[UFOScorpion]

I learned a scale as the Gypsy Minor (Ritchie Blackmore) but my book shows it as the Egyptian scale:
E-F#-G-A#-B-C-D# which I've also played with D instead of D#

If you raise the G to G# (minor to major?) you would have it. You could call it Gypsy Major.

[alez]

Yet another scale we all know which has 2 consecutive half steps and is by no means obscure, this blues scale:
1-b3-4-b5-5-b7

Cheers,

Alex