The Tcherepnin Scale – Key of A – Messiaen Mode 3

Structure: W - H - H - W - H - H - W - H - H
Transpositions: 4
Intervals: 1 - 2 - b3 - 3 - #4 - 5 - b6 - b7 - 7
Intervals skipped: 4, 6
Notes: A - B - C - Db - Eb - E - F - G - Ab
Notes skipped: Bb - D

This scale-type is #10 on the list of Allan Holdsworth's 10 Most Usable Scales.

• Messiaen 3 in the Key of C
• Messiaen 3 in the Key of D
• Messiaen 3 in the Key of G

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• A Bb B
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• Ab A B
• Ab A Bb
• Ab A Bb B