F# Enigmatic Guitar Scale

Guitar scale in Baritone (B Standard) tuning — fretboard diagram

F# Enigmatic in Baritone (B Standard) — Notes and Intervals

The F# Enigmatic scale was invented as a musical puzzle and famously used by Giuseppe Verdi. On Guitar, the notes are F#, G, A#, C, D, E, F. It has an unstable and surreal sound because it lacks the traditional fourth and fifth degrees, creating a gliding effect that challenges the listener's expectations. Commonly used in Classical, Experimental, Film Scores. Notable players include Giuseppe Verdi, Igor Stravinsky. Not chord-specific — this is a melodic scale for creating surreal, non-functional passages. Use over sustained pedal tones or atonal contexts.

Notes: F#, G, A#, C, D, E, F

Intervals: 1P, 2m, 3M, 5d, 6m, 7m, 7M

Degrees: 1 b2 3 4 b5 b6 7

Formula: H-WH-W-W-W-H-H

Number of notes: 7

Tuning: Baritone (B Standard) (B-F#-D-A-E-B)

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