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E♭ persian Scale — Guitar Fretboard Visualization

Low E string: Fb, G, Ab, Bbb, Cb, D, Eb, Fb at frets 0, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12

A string: Bbb, Cb, D, Eb, Fb, G, Ab, Bbb at frets 0, 2, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12

D string: D, Eb, Fb, G, Ab, Bbb, Cb, D at frets 0, 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12

G string: G, Ab, Bbb, Cb, D, Eb, Fb, G at frets 0, 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 12

B string: Cb, D, Eb, Fb, G, Ab, Bbb, Cb at frets 0, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12

High E string: Fb, G, Ab, Bbb, Cb, D, Eb, Fb at frets 0, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 12

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Eb persian

The persian scale is the double harmonic major scale with a flattened 5th: root, flat 2nd, major 3rd, 4th, flat 5th, flat 6th, major 7th. Three half-step pairs and no perfect 5th make it one of the most tension-saturated named scales. Over a drone it produces an unmistakably Middle Eastern lament; elsewhere use it in small doses.

it consists of these notes and degrees:

E♭

I

E♭majb5
F♭

bII

F♭maj
G

III

Gsus2
A♭

iv

A♭m
B𝄫

bV

B𝄫sus4
C♭

bVI+

C♭aug
D

VII

F♭7no5/D

Same notes, different mode

Eb persian uses the same notes as the scales below. Start from a different note and you get a new mode built on the very same note set.

Ab todi raga

persian in all 12 keys, with chords and related scales

tip
  • Three half-step pairs and no perfect 5th: phrase Eb persian over a root drone, resolving bII (E) to root and VII to root from both sides.
  • The b5 (A) stands where the anchor should be; approach it from the major 3rd (G) below to keep lines singable.
  • Use it in small doses over a metal or cinematic pedal tone; a single ascending run is often more effective than a full solo.
  • Ornament like an oud player: trill between bII (E) and root, slide III to 4th (Ab), and let notes decay into the drone.

How to play E♭ persian on guitar

Every open string lands in the scale here, all six of them, though none is a root or a fifth, which means they tint a line rather than hold it down. Nearest the nut is the D string at fret 1, with the B string root at fret 4. Lowest root sits at fret 11 on the low E, which puts box one well clear of first position. A capo at fret 1 makes it the D fingering, letting a familiar hand carry over. Gsus2 fills the III slot.

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