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B Double Harmonic Scale

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The B Double Harmonic Scale contains the notes B, C, D♯, E, F♯, G, and A♯.

Notes: B, C, D♯, E, F♯, G, A♯ · Piano keys: B C D♯ E F♯ G A♯

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B – C – D♯ – E – F♯ – G – A♯ – B
Formula:H-A2-H-W-H-A2-H
Intervals:P1-m2-M3-P4-P5-m6-M7

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Introduction

B Double Harmonic Scale on piano — B, C, D#, E, F#, G, A#, B
The B Double Harmonic Scale shown on a piano keyboard: B, C, D#, E, F#, G, A#, B.

The B Double Harmonic scale contains seven notes: B, C, D♯, E, F♯, G, and A♯. It follows the whole-step / half-step pattern H-A2-H-W-H-A2-H.

B Double Harmonic Scale Notes

DegreeNameNoteInterval
1TonicBP1
2SupertonicCm2
3MediantD♯M3
4SubdominantEP4
5DominantF♯P5
6SubmediantGm6
7Leading ToneA♯M7
8OctaveB—

Key Signature

The B Double Harmonic Scale doesn’t line up with a single major or minor key, so it has no standard key signature. Its notes are written with accidentals as needed.

Accidentals

D♯F♯A♯

Diatonic Chords in the B Double Harmonic Scale

These are the triads built on each degree of the B Double Harmonic Scale:

C1C2C3C4BC5C6C7C8D#F#
I — B Major (major)
DegreeNumeralChordQuality
1IB MajorMajor
2IIC MajorMajor
3iiiD♯ MinorMinor
4ivE MinorMinor
5VF♯ alteredaltered
6VI+G AugmentedAugmented
7VIIA♯ alteredaltered

B Double Harmonic Scale — Frequently Asked Questions

What are the notes of the B Double Harmonic Scale on piano?
The B Double Harmonic Scale uses the notes B – C – D♯ – E – F♯ – G – A♯ – B. Play them in order from the root up to the octave, hands separately first, then together.
What notes are in the B Double Harmonic Scale?
The B Double Harmonic Scale contains seven notes: B – C – D# – E – F# – G – A#. The notes table above shows each note with its scale degree and interval from the root.
How many sharps or flats does B Double Harmonic have?
The B Double Harmonic Scale doesn't correspond to a single major or minor key, so it has no standard key signature. Its notes are written with accidentals as needed: D♯, F♯, A♯.
What does the B Double Harmonic Scale sound like?
The B Double Harmonic Scale has an exotic, Eastern-European sound built on two augmented seconds. Listen to the audio playback above to hear the character on every note.

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References & Further Reading

The note names, intervals, fingering, and harmony on this scale page are grounded in the following sources. Public domain treatises and scores are linked to their full text; primary data reflects piano.org's own interval-derived dataset.

  1. 1

    C. P. E. Bach(1753)

    Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments

    Public domain treatise
  2. 2

    Hanon, Charles-Louis(1873)

    The Virtuoso Pianist in 60 Exercises

    Public domain treatise
  3. 3

    Jadassohn, Salomon(1883)

    A Manual of Harmony

    Public domain treatise
  4. 4

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