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Persian scale
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The Persian scale is a musical scale occasionally found in guitar scale books, along with other scales inspired by Middle Eastern music. It is characterized by the liberal use of half steps (4), augmented seconds (2), and frequent use of chromaticism.
Quotes
This scale is cool and has that whole dark Middle Eastern feel to it. It’s got the flat 5 or “tri-tone” in there, which is always great for metal. That’s the interval that Marilyn Manson used on “The Beautiful People” or that Black Sabbath used on [...] “Symptom of the Universe." You can get some crazy-sounding metal riffs out of this scale.
Dave Reffett of Guitar World (June 1, 2015)
External links
Category:Musical scales