A♭ Double Harmonic
Major with ♭2 and ♭6 — Byzantine / Arabic / Hungarian Gypsy minor (parent scale). Two augmented seconds.
Playback sounds a major 2nd below the written notation — the instrument's concert (sounding) pitch.
Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)
What notes are in the A♭ Double Harmonic scale?
The A♭ Double Harmonic scale uses the notes A♭, B𝄫, C, D♭, E♭, F♭, G (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 A♭ to get the A♭ Double Harmonic scale.
What chords work over A♭ 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 A♭ Double Harmonic on Soprano 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 Double Harmonic scale?
Major with ♭2 and ♭6 — Byzantine / Arabic / Hungarian Gypsy minor (parent scale). Two augmented seconds.