Cm
Notes: C, Db, Eb, F#, G, A#, B, C
Enigmatic Scales
The Enigmatic Scale was invented by the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. It is a somewhat obscure augmented scale with an unstable tonic.
Notice that the Enigmatic Scale is played differently, with one variation, ascending and descending. The diagrams show the ascending versions of the scale, with the notes for the descending scale written out below. Verdi is not the only composer connection with a certain scale, for example Béla Bartók is associated with the Lydian Dominant, not as an inventor, but a popularizer.
Enigmatic Major Scales
Here are pictures and notes of the Major Enigmatic scales (sometimes referred to as Enigmatic Mode 1). See also Minor Enigmatic Scales.
C
Notes (ascending): C, Db, E, F#, G#, A#, B, C
Notes (descending): C, B, A#, G#, F, E, Db, C
C# / Db
Notes (ascending): C#, D, F, G, A, B, C, C#
Notes (descending): C#, C, B, A, Gb, F, D, C#
D
Notes (ascending): D, Eb, F#, G#, A#, C, C#, D
Notes (descending): D, C#, C, A#, G, F#, Eb, D
D# /Eb
Notes (ascending): D#, E, G, A, B, C#, D, D#
Notes (descending): D#, D, C#, B, Ab, G, E, D#
E
Notes (ascending): E, F, G#, A#, C, D, D#, E
Notes (descending): E, D#, D, C, A, G#, F, E
F
Notes (ascending): F, Gb, A, B, C#, D#, E, F
Notes (descending): F, E, D#, C#, Bb, A, Gb, F
F# / Gb
Notes (ascending): F#, G, A#, C, D, E, F, F#
Notes (descending): F#, F, E, D, B, A#, G, F#
G
Notes (ascending): G, Ab, B, C#, D#, F, F#, G
Notes (descending): G,, F#, F, D#, C, B, Ab, G
G# / Ab
Notes (ascending): G#, A, C, D, E, F#, G, G#
Notes (descending): G#, G, F#, E, Db, C, A, G#
A
Notes (ascending): A, Bb, C#, D#, F, G, G#, A
Notes (descending): A, G#, G, F, D, C#, Bb, A
A# / Bb
Notes (ascending): A#, B, D, E, F#, G#, A, A#
Notes (descending): A#, A, G#, F#, Eb, D, B, A#
B
Notes (ascending): B, C, D#, F, G, A, A#, B
Notes (descending): B, A#, A, G, E, D#, C, B
Enigmatic Major Scales overview (auxiliary notes in descending scale in parentheses)
C: C, Db, E, F# (F), G#, A#, B, C
C#/Db: C#, D, F, G (Gb), A, B, C, C#
D: D, Eb, F#, G# (G), A#, C, C#, D
D#/Eb: D#, E, G, A (Ab), B, C#, D, D#
E: E, F, G#, A# (A), C, D, D#, E
F: F, Gb, A, B (Bb), C#, D#, E, F
F#/Gb: F#, G, A#, C (B), D, E, F, F#
G: G, Ab, B, C# (C), D#, F, F#, G
G#/Ab: G#, A, C, D (Db), E, F#, G, G#
A: A, Bb, C#, D# (D), F, G, G#, A
A#/Bb: A#, B, D, E (Eb), F#, G#, A, A#
B: B, C, D#, F (E), G, A, A#, B
Intervals: 1 2b 3 4# 5# 6# 7
Semi-Notes: 1 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1
Formula: Half, Whole and a half, Whole, Whole, Whole, Whole, Half, Half
Enigmatic Minor Scales
Here are pictures and notes of the Minor Enigmatic scales (notice that the minor version is not associated with Giuseppe Verdi).
C#m / Dbm
Notes: Db, Ebb, Fb, G, Ab, B, C, Db
Dm
Notes: D, Eb, F, G#, A, B#, C#, D
D#m /Ebm
Notes: Eb, Fb, Gb, A, Bb, Db, D, Eb
Em
Notes: E, F, G, A#, B, D, D#, E
Fm
Notes: F, Gb, Ab, B, C, D#, E, F
F#m / Gbm
Notes: Gb, Abb, Bbb, C, Db, E, F, Gb
Gm
Notes: G, Ab, Bb, C#, D, F, F#, G
G#m / Abm
Notes: Ab, Bbb, Cb, D, Eb, Gb, G, Ab
Am
Notes: A, Bb, C, D#, E, G, G#, A
A#m / Bbm
Notes: Bb, Cb, Db, E, F, Ab, A, Bb
Bm
Notes: B, C, D, F, Gb, A, A#, B
Enigmatic Minor Scales overview
C: C, Db, Eb, F#, G, A#, B, C
C#/Db: C#, D, E, F## (G), G#, A## (B), B# (C), C# / Db, Ebb (D), Fb (E), G, Ab, B, C, Db
D: D, Eb, F, G#, A, B#, C#, D
D#/Eb: D#, E, F#, G## (A), A#, B## (C#), C## (D), D# / Eb, Fb (E), Gb, A, Bb, Db, D, Eb
E: E, F, G, A#, B, D, D#, E
F: F, Gb, Ab, B, C, D#, E, F
F#/Gb: F#, G, A, B## (C), C#, D## (E), E# (F), F# / Gb, Abb (G), Bbb, C, Db, E, F, Gb
G: G, Ab, Bb, C#, D, F, F#, G
G#/Ab: G#, A, B, C## (D), D#, F#, G, G# / Ab, Bbb (A), Cb (B), D, Eb, Gb, G, Ab
A: A, Bb, C, D#, E, G, G#, A
A#/Bb: A#, B, C#, E, F, G#, B## (A), A# / Bb, Cb (B), Db, E, F, Ab, A, Bb
B: B, C, D, F, Gb, A, A#, B
Intervals: 1 2b 3b 4# 5 6# 7
Semi-Notes: 1 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 3 - 1 - 1
Formula: Half, Whole, Whole and a half, Half, Whole and a half, Half, Half