C# Overtone Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · = Lydian dominant · 7 notes · major family
Notes
C♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯
A♯
B
Solfège : Do♯ – Ré♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯♯ – Sol♯ – La♯ – Si
Interval Structure
C♯
T
D♯
T
E♯
T
F♯♯
½T
G♯
T
A♯
½T
B
→
C♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in C#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | C♯ | Major |
| II | D♯ | Major |
| iii° | E♯° | diminished |
| iv° | F♯♯° | diminished |
| v | G♯m | minor |
| vi | A♯m | minor |
| VII+ | B+ | augmented |
About this scale
The overtone scale (identical to Lydian dominant) reflects the natural harmonic series. On guitar, it sounds magnificent over V7#11 chords and tritone substitutions. Béla Bartók theorized it and jazz-fusion guitarists (John McLaughlin, Allan Holdsworth) exploit it for its unique colors.
See fretboard positions for C# Overtone on guitar in the interactive app.
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