G# Mystery #1 Guitar Scale — Drop B
Guitar scale in Drop B tuning — fretboard diagram
G# Mystery #1 in Drop B — Notes and Intervals
The G# Mystery #1 scale is a rare and experimental synthetic scale found in modern music theory. On Guitar, its notes are G#, A, C, D, E, F#. It is typically associated with generative music and computer-aided composition where traditional rules of melody and harmony are intentionally broken. Commonly used in Experimental, Computer Music, Avant-Garde. Used in experimental, non-functional contexts. A compositional curiosity for exploring unconventional melodic paths.
Notes: G#, A, C, D, E, F#
Intervals: 1P, 2m, 3M, 5d, 6m, 7m
Degrees: 1 b2 3 4 b5 b6
Formula: H-WH-W-W-W-W
Number of notes: 6
Tuning: Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#)
About Drop B Tuning
Drop B tuning (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) takes the guitar into territory traditionally reserved for 7-string instruments, delivering a subsonic heaviness that you can feel in your chest. This tuning has become essential in modern extreme metal, deathcore, and djent, where low-end clarity and rhythmic precision are paramount.
Drop B represents the practical limit of what a standard 6-string guitar can handle before tone quality degrades. With the right string gauge (12-60 or heavier) and proper setup, it delivers the crushing lows of a 7-string while keeping the familiar 6-string layout. Bands like Architects, Periphery (on some tracks), and Parkway Drive have used Drop B to create some of the heaviest riffs in modern metal.
Notable artists: Architects, Parkway Drive, Whitechapel, Born of Osiris, Emmure
Best for: Extreme metal riffs, deathcore breakdowns, djent chugs, and any style demanding the lowest possible 6-string tuning
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- G# Mystery #1 in Standard Tuning
- G# Mystery #1 in Drop D
- G# Mystery #1 in DADGAD
- G# Mystery #1 in Open G
- G# Mystery #1 in Baritone (B Standard)
- G# Mystery #1 in 7-string
- G# Mystery #1 in 8-string
- G# Mystery #1 in Drop C
- G# Mystery #1 in Open D
- G# Mystery #1 in Half Step Down
- G# Mystery #1 in Open E
- G# Mystery #1 in Open A
- G# Mystery #1 in Double Drop D
- G# Mystery #1 in Open C