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SCALE · ON BARITONE SAXOPHONE

E♯ Persian

Mixed alterations giving a deeply Middle-Eastern flavour. ♭2 ♮3 ♮4 ♭5 ♭6 ♮7 — exotic, unsettled.

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Tempo120 bpm

Playback sounds an octave + major 6th below the written notation — the instrument's concert (sounding) pitch.

Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)

Engraved by Verovio 6.2.0-43f8060 5 title E♯ Persian Verovio
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E♯G𝄪BD𝄪E♯G𝄪BD𝄪E♯G𝄪BD𝄪E♯F♯A♯C♯F♯A♯C♯F♯A♯C♯
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Questions
What notes are in the E♯ Persian scale?

The E♯ Persian scale uses the notes E♯, F♯, G𝄪, A♯, B, C♯, D𝄪 (one octave; the pattern repeats at higher registers).

What's the Persian scale formula?

The Persian scale follows the interval pattern H W+H H H W W+H H, where W = whole step (2 semitones) and H = half step (1 semitone). Apply that pattern starting on E♯ to get the E♯ Persian scale.

What chords work over E♯ Persian?

Try chord pairings derived from the scale's third, fifth, and seventh degrees as roots — they share the most diatonic notes.

How do I finger E♯ Persian on Baritone Saxophone?

On saxophone, scales train fingering + the altissimo register. Practice the entire range — low Bb through high F (or higher with altissimo fingerings) — at each scale.

When would I use the Persian scale?

Mixed alterations giving a deeply Middle-Eastern flavour. ♭2 ♮3 ♮4 ♭5 ♭6 ♮7 — exotic, unsettled.