A Ionian #5 Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Mode III harm. · 7 notes · major family
Notes
A
B
C♯
D
E♯
F♯
G♯
Solfège : La – Si – Do♯ – Ré – Mi♯ – Fa♯ – Sol♯
Interval Structure
A
T
B
T
C♯
½T
D
T+½T
E♯
½T
F♯
T
G♯
→
A+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I+ | A+ | augmented |
| ii | Bm | minor |
| III | C♯ | Major |
| IV | D | Major |
| v° | E♯° | diminished |
| vi | F♯m | minor |
| vii° | G♯° | diminished |
About this scale
Ionian #5 is a major mode with an augmented 5th that creates an unusual tension. On guitar, it works over augmented Maj7#5 chords and allows phrases that wrong-foot ears accustomed to the standard Ionian sound. Its #5 creates a very recognizable color in chromatic progressions.
See fretboard positions for A Ionian #5 on guitar in the interactive app.
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