Comprehensive Scale Catalog: Nine-Tone Scales in Equal Temperament

This page is part of Flutopedia's Comprehensive Scale Catalog ... a listing of many (many) scales that can be played on Native American flutes.

This page shows only scales with Nine tones per octave and using 12-tone Equal Temperament.

The root note of each scale is shown in blue, such as .

Nine Tone Scale

Fingerings on Anasazi-7 tuned Native American flutes:

Scale steps in semitones: 2–1–1–2–1–1–1–2–1

Scale degrees:
  in semitones: 0–2–3–4–6–7–8–9–11–12
  intervals: 1–2–m3–3–d5–5–m6–6–7–8
  Root, Major 2nd, Minor 3rd, Major 3rd, Diminished 5th, Perfect 5th, Minor 6th, Major 6th, Major 7th, Octave

Pitches starting from C:
  C D D♯ E F♯ G G♯ A B c
  C D E♭ E G♭ G A♭ A B c

This scale is a mode (rotation) of these other scales:
  Mode 2 of: Youlan
  Mode 6 of: Chromatic/Permuted Diatonic Dorian Mixed

The name I use for this scale comes from: ChordHouse

ChordHouse name: Nine Tone Scale

Piano Encyclopedia name: Nine-Note

Hanryo Hanritsu

Scale steps in semitones: 2–1–1–1–2–2–1–1–1

Scale degrees:
  in semitones: 0–2–3–4–5–7–9–10–11–12
  intervals: 1–2–m3–3–4–5–6–m7–7–8
  Root, Major 2nd, Minor 3rd, Major 3rd, Perfect 4th, Perfect 5th, Major 6th, Minor 7th, Major 7th, Octave

Pitches starting from C:
  C D D♯ E F G A A♯ B c
  C D E♭ E F G A B♭ B c

This scale is a mode (rotation) of these other scales:
  Mode 2 of: Chromatic/Diatonic Dorian Mixed
  Mode 5 of: Taishikicho
  Mode 6 of: Houseini
  Mode 7 of: Locrian/Aeolian Mixed

The name I use for this scale comes from: [Malm 2001] p68

Scala names: Raga Malgunji, Ramdasi Malhar, Major/Dorian mixed, Blues Enneatonic

Wikipedia page related to this scale:

• Blues Nonatonic ⇒ Blues scale ⇒ Nonatonic

Piano Encyclopedia names: Major/Dorian mixed; Raga Malgunji; Raga Ramdasi Malhar

Scale Omnibus names: Blues Enneatonic; Major-Dorian Mixed; Raga Malgunji; Raga Ramdasi Malharq

» Described in Traditional Japanese Music and Musical Instruments Hardcover¹ (hardcover [Malm 2001]), page 68

¹Liner notes: Hanryo Hanritsu ("Half ryo and half ritsu")

Messiaen Mode 3

Fingerings on Anasazi-7 tuned Native American flutes:

Scale steps in semitones: 1–1–2–1–1–2–1–1–2

Scale degrees:
  in semitones: 0–1–2–4–5–6–8–9–10–12
  intervals: 1–m2–2–3–4–d5–m6–6–m7–8
  Root, Minor 2nd, Major 2nd, Major 3rd, Perfect 4th, Diminished 5th, Minor 6th, Major 6th, Minor 7th, Octave

Pitches starting from C:
  C C♯ D E F F♯ G♯ A A♯ c
  C D♭ D E F G♭ A♭ A B♭ c

This scale is a mode (rotation) of these other scales:
  Mode 2 of: Genus Chromaticum
  Mode 3 of: Messiaen Mode 3 Inverse
  Mode 4 of: Messiaen Mode 3
  Mode 5 of: Genus Chromaticum
  Mode 6 of: Messiaen Mode 3 Inverse
  Mode 7 of: Messiaen Mode 3
  Mode 8 of: Genus Chromaticum

The name I use for this scale comes from: Scala name

Scala names: Messiaen mode 3, Tcherepnin Nonatonic mode 3

Messiaen Mode 3 Inverse

Fingerings on Anasazi-7 tuned Native American flutes:

Scale steps in semitones: 2–1–1–2–1–1–2–1–1

Scale degrees:
  in semitones: 0–2–3–4–6–7–8–10–11–12
  intervals: 1–2–m3–3–d5–5–m6–m7–7–8
  Root, Major 2nd, Minor 3rd, Major 3rd, Diminished 5th, Perfect 5th, Minor 6th, Minor 7th, Major 7th, Octave

Pitches starting from C:
  C D D♯ E F♯ G G♯ A♯ B c
  C D E♭ E G♭ G A♭ B♭ B c

This scale is a mode (rotation) of these other scales:
  Mode 2 of: Messiaen Mode 3
  Mode 3 of: Genus Chromaticum
  Mode 4 of: Messiaen Mode 3 Inverse
  Mode 5 of: Messiaen Mode 3
  Mode 6 of: Genus Chromaticum
  Mode 7 of: Messiaen Mode 3 Inverse
  Mode 8 of: Messiaen Mode 3

The name I use for this scale comes from: Scala name

Scala names: Messiaen mode 3 inverse, Tcherepnin Nonatonic mode 2

Piano Encyclopedia name: Messiaen mode 3

Scale Omnibus name: Messiaen 3rd Mode

Raga Pilu

Scale steps in semitones: 2–1–2–2–1–1–1–1–1

Scale degrees:
  in semitones: 0–2–3–5–7–8–9–10–11–12
  intervals: 1–2–m3–4–5–m6–6–m7–7–8
  Root, Major 2nd, Minor 3rd, Perfect 4th, Perfect 5th, Minor 6th, Major 6th, Minor 7th, Major 7th, Octave

Pitches starting from C:
  C D D♯ F G G♯ A A♯ B c
  C D E♭ F G A♭ A B♭ B c

This scale is a mode (rotation) of these other scales:
  Mode 4 of: Blues Enneatonic II
  Mode 8 of: Chromatic Bebop

The name I use for this scale comes from: Scala name

Scala names: Raga Pilu, Full Minor

Piano Encyclopedia names: Full Minor; Raga Pilu

Scale Omnibus names: Full Minor All Flats; Raga Pilu

Raga Pahadi

Scale steps in semitones: 2–2–1–2–1–1–1–1–1

Scale degrees:
  in semitones: 0–2–4–5–7–8–9–10–11–12
  intervals: 1–2–3–4–5–m6–6–m7–7–8
  Root, Major 2nd, Major 3rd, Perfect 4th, Perfect 5th, Minor 6th, Major 6th, Minor 7th, Major 7th, Octave

Pitches starting from C:
  C D E F G G♯ A A♯ B c
  C D E F G A♭ A B♭ B c

This scale is a mode (rotation) of these other scales:
  Mode 2 of: Kiourdi

The name I use for this scale comes from: Scala name

Scala name: Raga Pahadi

Piano Encyclopedia name: Raga Pahadi [Indian]

Scale Omnibus name: Raga Pahadi [India]

Blues Enneatonic II

Scale steps in semitones: 2–1–1–1–1–1–2–1–2

Scale degrees:
  in semitones: 0–2–3–4–5–6–7–9–10–12
  intervals: 1–2–m3–3–4–d5–5–6–m7–8
  Root, Major 2nd, Minor 3rd, Major 3rd, Perfect 4th, Diminished 5th, Perfect 5th, Major 6th, Minor 7th, Octave

Pitches starting from C:
  C D D♯ E F F♯ G A A♯ c
  C D E♭ E F G♭ G A B♭ c

This scale is a mode (rotation) of these other scales:
  Mode 5 of: Chromatic Bebop
  Mode 7 of: Raga Pilu

The name I use for this scale comes from: Scala name

Scala name: Blues Enneatonic II

Piano Encyclopedia names: Blues Nine-Note [African]; Blues Enneatonic; Blues Nonatonic; Blues III; Nine-Note Blues

Scale Omnibus name: Blues Enneatonic 2

Kiourdi

Scale steps in semitones: 2–1–2–1–1–1–1–1–2

Scale degrees:
  in semitones: 0–2–3–5–6–7–8–9–10–12
  intervals: 1–2–m3–4–d5–5–m6–6–m7–8
  Root, Major 2nd, Minor 3rd, Perfect 4th, Diminished 5th, Perfect 5th, Minor 6th, Major 6th, Minor 7th, Octave

Pitches starting from C:
  C D D♯ F F♯ G G♯ A A♯ c
  C D E♭ F G♭ G A♭ A B♭ c

The name I use for this scale comes from: Scala name

Scala name: Kiourdi: Greece

Piano Encyclopedia name: Kiourdi Minor [Greek]

Scale Omnibus name: Kiourdi [Greece]

Chromatic Bebop

Scale steps in semitones: 1–1–2–1–2–2–1–1–1

Scale degrees:
  in semitones: 0–1–2–4–5–7–9–10–11–12
  intervals: 1–m2–2–3–4–5–6–m7–7–8
  Root, Minor 2nd, Major 2nd, Major 3rd, Perfect 4th, Perfect 5th, Major 6th, Minor 7th, Major 7th, Octave

Pitches starting from C:
  C C♯ D E F G A A♯ B c
  C D♭ D E F G A B♭ B c

This scale is a mode (rotation) of these other scales:
  Mode 3 of: Raga Pilu
  Mode 6 of: Blues Enneatonic II

The name I use for this scale comes from: Scala name

Scala name: Chromatic Bebop

Scale Omnibus name: Bebop Chromatic

Locrian/Aeolian Mixed

Scale steps in semitones: 1–1–1–2–1–1–1–2–2

Scale degrees:
  in semitones: 0–1–2–3–5–6–7–8–10–12
  intervals: 1–m2–2–m3–4–d5–5–m6–m7–8
  Root, Minor 2nd, Major 2nd, Minor 3rd, Perfect 4th, Diminished 5th, Perfect 5th, Minor 6th, Minor 7th, Octave

Pitches starting from C:
  C C♯ D D♯ F F♯ G G♯ A♯ c
  C D♭ D E♭ F G♭ G A♭ B♭ c

This scale is a mode (rotation) of these other scales:
  Mode 4 of: Hanryo Hanritsu
  Mode 5 of: Chromatic/Diatonic Dorian Mixed
  Mode 8 of: Taishikicho

The name I use for this scale comes from: Scala name

Scala name: Locrian/Aeolian mixed

Genus Chromaticum

Scale steps in semitones: 1–2–1–1–2–1–1–2–1

Scale degrees:
  in semitones: 0–1–3–4–5–7–8–9–11–12
  intervals: 1–m2–m3–3–4–5–m6–6–7–8
  Root, Minor 2nd, Minor 3rd, Major 3rd, Perfect 4th, Perfect 5th, Minor 6th, Major 6th, Major 7th, Octave

Pitches starting from C:
  C C♯ D♯ E F G G♯ A B c
  C D♭ E♭ E F G A♭ A B c

This scale is a mode (rotation) of these other scales:
  Mode 2 of: Messiaen Mode 3 Inverse
  Mode 3 of: Messiaen Mode 3
  Mode 4 of: Genus Chromaticum
  Mode 5 of: Messiaen Mode 3 Inverse
  Mode 6 of: Messiaen Mode 3
  Mode 7 of: Genus Chromaticum
  Mode 8 of: Messiaen Mode 3 Inverse

The name I use for this scale comes from: Scala name

Scala names: Genus chromaticum, Tcherepnin Nonatonic mode 1, Augmented-9

Piano Encyclopedia names: Genus chromaticum; Tcherepnin Nine-Note Mode I

Scale Omnibus names: Genus Chromaticum; Messiaen 3rd Mode Inverse; Tcherepnin

Moorish Phrygian

Scale steps in semitones: 1–2–1–1–2–1–2–1–1

Scale degrees:
  in semitones: 0–1–3–4–5–7–8–10–11–12
  intervals: 1–m2–m3–3–4–5–m6–m7–7–8
  Root, Minor 2nd, Minor 3rd, Major 3rd, Perfect 4th, Perfect 5th, Minor 6th, Minor 7th, Major 7th, Octave

Pitches starting from C:
  C C♯ D♯ E F G G♯ A♯ B c
  C D♭ E♭ E F G A♭ B♭ B c

The name I use for this scale comes from: Scala name

Scala name: Moorish Phrygian

Piano Encyclopedia name: Moorish Phrygian [Spanish]

Scale Omnibus name: Moorish Phrygian [Spain]

Youlan

Fingerings on Anasazi-7 tuned Native American flutes:

Scale steps in semitones: 1–1–2–1–1–1–2–1–2

Scale degrees:
  in semitones: 0–1–2–4–5–6–7–9–10–12
  intervals: 1–m2–2–3–4–d5–5–6–m7–8
  Root, Minor 2nd, Major 2nd, Major 3rd, Perfect 4th, Diminished 5th, Perfect 5th, Major 6th, Minor 7th, Octave

Pitches starting from C:
  C C♯ D E F F♯ G A A♯ c
  C D♭ D E F G♭ G A B♭ c

This scale is a mode (rotation) of these other scales:
  Mode 5 of: Chromatic/Permuted Diatonic Dorian Mixed

The name I use for this scale comes from: Scala name

Scala name: Youlan scale: China

Piano Encyclopedia name: Youlan [Chinese]

Scale Omnibus name: Youlan [China]

Chromatic/Diatonic Dorian Mixed

Scale steps in semitones: 1–1–1–2–2–1–1–1–2

Scale degrees:
  in semitones: 0–1–2–3–5–7–8–9–10–12
  intervals: 1–m2–2–m3–4–5–m6–6–m7–8
  Root, Minor 2nd, Major 2nd, Minor 3rd, Perfect 4th, Perfect 5th, Minor 6th, Major 6th, Minor 7th, Octave

Pitches starting from C:
  C C♯ D D♯ F G G♯ A A♯ c
  C D♭ D E♭ F G A♭ A B♭ c

This scale is a mode (rotation) of these other scales:
  Mode 4 of: Taishikicho
  Mode 5 of: Houseini
  Mode 6 of: Locrian/Aeolian Mixed

The name I use for this scale comes from: Scala name, abbreviated by Clint

Scala name: Chromatic and Diatonic Dorian mixed

Piano Encyclopedia name: Chromatic and Diatonic Dorian mixed

Scale Omnibus name: Chromatic Diatonic Dorian

Chromatic/Permuted Diatonic Dorian Mixed

Scale steps in semitones: 1–1–2–1–2–1–1–2–1

Scale degrees:
  in semitones: 0–1–2–4–5–7–8–9–11–12
  intervals: 1–m2–2–3–4–5–m6–6–7–8
  Root, Minor 2nd, Major 2nd, Major 3rd, Perfect 4th, Perfect 5th, Minor 6th, Major 6th, Major 7th, Octave

Pitches starting from C:
  C C♯ D E F G G♯ A B c
  C D♭ D E F G A♭ A B c

This scale is a mode (rotation) of these other scales:
  Mode 5 of: Nine Tone Scale
  Mode 6 of: Youlan

The name I use for this scale comes from: Scala name, abbreviated by Clint

Scala name: Chromatic and Permuted Diatonic Dorian mixed

Piano Encyclopedia name: Chromatic and Permuted Diatonic Dorian mixed

Scale Omnibus name: Chromatic Permutated Diatonic Dorian

Houseini

Scale steps in semitones: 2–1–1–1–2–1–1–1–2

Scale degrees:
  in semitones: 0–2–3–4–5–7–8–9–10–12
  intervals: 1–2–m3–3–4–5–m6–6–m7–8
  Root, Major 2nd, Minor 3rd, Major 3rd, Perfect 4th, Perfect 5th, Minor 6th, Major 6th, Minor 7th, Octave

Pitches starting from C:
  C D D♯ E F G G♯ A A♯ c
  C D E♭ E F G A♭ A B♭ c

This scale is a mode (rotation) of these other scales:
  Mode 2 of: Locrian/Aeolian Mixed
  Mode 5 of: Hanryo Hanritsu
  Mode 6 of: Chromatic/Diatonic Dorian Mixed

The name I use for this scale comes from: Scala name

Scala names: Houseini: Greece, Modes of Major Pentatonic mixed

Piano Encyclopedia names: Houseini [Greek]; Modes of Major Pentatonic mixed

Scale Omnibus name: Houseini [Greece]

Taishikicho

Scale steps in semitones: 2–2–1–1–1–2–1–1–1

Scale degrees:
  in semitones: 0–2–4–5–6–7–9–10–11–12
  intervals: 1–2–3–4–d5–5–6–m7–7–8
  Root, Major 2nd, Major 3rd, Perfect 4th, Diminished 5th, Perfect 5th, Major 6th, Minor 7th, Major 7th, Octave

Pitches starting from C:
  C D E F F♯ G A A♯ B c
  C D E F G♭ G A B♭ B c

This scale is a mode (rotation) of these other scales:
  Mode 2 of: Houseini
  Mode 3 of: Locrian/Aeolian Mixed
  Mode 6 of: Hanryo Hanritsu
  Mode 7 of: Chromatic/Diatonic Dorian Mixed

The name I use for this scale comes from: ChordHouse

Scala names: Taishikicho: Japan, Ryo: Japan, Raga Chayanat, Lydian/Mixolydian mixed
ChordHouse name: Japanese (Taishikicho)

Piano Encyclopedia names: Lydian/Mixolydian mixed; Ryo; Taishikicho

Scale Omnibus names: Lydian Mixolydian; Ryo; Taishikicho

Blues VI

Fingerings on most contemporary six-hole pentatonic minor Native American flutes:

Scale steps in semitones: 3–1–1–1–1–2–1–1–1

Scale degrees:
  in semitones: 0–3–4–5–6–7–9–10–11–12
  intervals: 1–m3–3–4–d5–5–6–m7–7–8
  Root, Minor 3rd, Major 3rd, Perfect 4th, Diminished 5th, Perfect 5th, Major 6th, Minor 7th, Major 7th, Octave

Pitches starting from C:
  C D♯ E F F♯ G A A♯ B c
  C E♭ E F G♭ G A B♭ B c

The name I use for this scale comes from: Piano Encyclopedia / Simon Parker

Piano Encyclopedia name: Blues VI [African]