F♯ 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 + 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 F♯ Egyptian Suspended scale?
The F♯ Egyptian Suspended scale uses the notes F♯, G♯, B, C♯, E (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 F♯ to get the F♯ Egyptian Suspended scale.
What chords work over F♯ 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 F♯ Egyptian Suspended on Tenor 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 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.