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D messiaen's mode #4 scale
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D messiaen's mode #4 scale — chords and intervals
The D messiaen's mode #4 scale is a symmetrical scale designed to have no single tonic. On guitar, the notes are D, Eb, E, G, G#, A, Bb, C#. Messiaen used it to create what he called the charm of impossibilities, evoking a sense of spiritual wonder where the listener loses their sense of direction. The diatonic chords of D messiaen's mode #4 are E unknown, Eb unknown, E unknown, A unknown, Bb unknown, A unknown, Bb unknown, Eb unknown.
The D messiaen's mode #4 scale has the following degrees: 1 ♭2 2 4 ♯4 5 ♭6 7.
Intervals: H-H-3H-H-H-H-3H-H.
Diatonic chords: E unknown, Eb unknown, E unknown, A unknown, Bb unknown, A unknown, Bb unknown, Eb unknown.
Use the interactive harmonizer above to explore triads, seventh chords, and chord variations for composing with the D messiaen's mode #4 scale on guitar.