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SCALE · ON BASS GUITAR

C Double Harmonic

Major with ♭2 and ♭6 — Byzantine / Arabic / Hungarian Gypsy minor (parent scale). Two augmented seconds.

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Tempo120 bpm

Playback sounds an octave 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 C Double Harmonic Verovio
Tuning
FretboardTuning: DADGBE
35791215DADGBEEFGA♭BCD♭EFBCD♭EFGA♭BCEFGA♭BCD♭EFGA♭BCD♭EFGA♭BCD♭EFGA♭BCD♭EFGA♭BCD♭EFG
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Questions
What notes are in the C Double Harmonic scale?

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

What's the Double Harmonic scale formula?

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

What chords work over C Double Harmonic?

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 C Double Harmonic on Bass Guitar?

On bass, scales follow the same position-pattern logic as guitar but with two-notes-per-string most often. Walking-bass-line construction draws on chord-tone-arpeggiation through the scale; see /walking-bass for the standalone surface (once it ships).

When would I use the Double Harmonic scale?

Major with ♭2 and ♭6 — Byzantine / Arabic / Hungarian Gypsy minor (parent scale). Two augmented seconds.