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By looking at Wikipedia, both Persian and Double harmonic scales seem pretty different.

However, I have a book about scales for guitar where I found this Persian scale which, to me, sounds exactly like the Double harmonic one:

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Am I missing something?

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They sound nearly exactly the same. There is a slight difference, in that the 5 of the Persian is a ♭5, whereas the 5 in the double hamonic is P5. Playing a melody which didn't have a 5 (quite rare!), it would be impossible to say which scale is being used out of the two.

The one posted has a P5, so can't be the Persian scale. And seems to go awry in its middle. Sometimes, there are inaccuracies on the net - particularly on, it seems, guitar sites...

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  • To me the diagram seems correct for double harmonic scale, or do I miss something?
    – user1079505
    Nov 23, 2021 at 16:35
  • @user1079505 - I meant if it's supposed to be Persian, it goes awry.
    – Tim
    Nov 23, 2021 at 16:48
  • So you agree the diagram from my book is double harmonic and not persian? I'll just write a note next to it in the book
    – Rafael Angarita
    Nov 23, 2021 at 16:58
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    If it's stated in a book, and it's wrong, at least the publishers have a right to know as well.
    – Tim
    Nov 23, 2021 at 17:08

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