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Double Harmonic vs Persian

Both have ♭2 + ♭6 + ♮7. Persian adds ♭5; doubled harmonic keeps the ♮5. Two Middle-Eastern colours one semitone apart.

Double Harmonic
R
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
Hear on piano →Hear on guitar →
Persian
R
♭2
2
♭3
3
4
♭5
5
♭6
6
♭7
7
Hear on piano →Hear on guitar →
What's different
Only in Double Harmonic
5
Only in Persian
♭5
In both
R♭234♭67
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