D𝄫 Egyptian Suspended
Pentatonic with a suspended feel — 1 2 4 5 ♭7. Modal-jazz workhorse; the missing 3rd and 6th give it its sus-chord quality.
Playback sounds an octave below the written notation — the instrument's concert (sounding) pitch.
Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)
What notes are in the D𝄫 Egyptian Suspended scale?
The D𝄫 Egyptian Suspended scale uses the notes D𝄫, E𝄫, G𝄫, A𝄫, C𝄫 (one octave; the pattern repeats at higher registers).
What's the Egyptian Suspended scale formula?
The Egyptian Suspended scale follows the interval pattern W W+H W W+H W, where W = whole step (2 semitones) and H = half step (1 semitone). Apply that pattern starting on D𝄫 to get the D𝄫 Egyptian Suspended scale.
What chords work over D𝄫 Egyptian Suspended?
Egyptian / Suspended pentatonic works over sus7 chords and modal-jazz vamps. The missing 3rd makes it ambiguous over major or minor — useful for transition vamps.
How do I finger D𝄫 Egyptian Suspended on Guitar?
On guitar, scales are typically learned as position patterns — three- or four-notes-per-string shapes that move up the neck. The CAGED system positions each scale in five interconnected patterns; the three-notes-per-string approach simplifies modal scales.
When would I use the Egyptian Suspended scale?
Pentatonic with a suspended feel — 1 2 4 5 ♭7. Modal-jazz workhorse; the missing 3rd and 6th give it its sus-chord quality.