Notes: C, Db, E, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, and B - Key: C - Origin: Italian - Category: Nonatonic or Ennatonic Scales
The C Verdi's Scala Enigmatica uses nine notes per octave. Because of this same reason it is a member of the so called Nonatonic or Ennatonic -scales that have Nine-note (or Nine-tone). On the piano keyboard, it is made up of four black keys: Db, Gb, Ab, and Bb and four white keys: C, E, F, and B. This combination makes this scale - as well as the C Arezzo Major Diatonic Hexachord, C Enigmatic, and C Neapolitan Major - as great choices for composing or improvising Italian music.
If we take a look a the key signature of the C Verdi's Scala Enigmatica Scale we can find it has four flats and no sharps. Therefore, on sheet music you will find four accidentals on the score. The notes of this scale are: C, Db, E, F, Gb, Ab, Bb, and B.