Double harmonic scale

1. Why is it called double harmonic scale?
2. How do you use a double harmonic major?
3. What is the darkest sounding scale?
4. Is there a harmonic major scale?

Why is it called double harmonic scale?

It is referred to as the "double harmonic" scale because it contains two harmonic tetrads featuring augmented seconds. By contrast, both the harmonic major and harmonic minor scales contain only one augmented second, located between their sixth and seventh degrees.

How do you use a double harmonic major?

If an E major scale is E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E, then you create the Double-Harmonic Major by simply flattening the 2nd and 6th scale degrees, giving you E, F, G#, A, B, C, D#, E.

What is the darkest sounding scale?

In this new video, Rick shows us what he calls “the darkest scale ever”, the Double Harmonic Major scale. It's a scale that features a b2 and major 7, which puts a cluster of 2 half steps right in a row (so 3 notes right next to each other), which makes it sound pretty gnarly.

Is there a harmonic major scale?

In music theory, the harmonic major scale is a musical scale found in some music from the common practice era and now used occasionally, most often in jazz. ... It can be considered a major scale with the sixth degree lowered, Ionian ♭13, or the harmonic minor scale with the third degree raised.