C Ionian #5 Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Mode III harm. · 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
½T
F
T+½T
G♯
½T
A
T
B
→
C+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in C) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I+ | C+ | augmented |
| ii | Dm | minor |
| III | E | Major |
| IV | F | Major |
| v° | G♯° | diminished |
| vi | Am | minor |
| vii° | B° | 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 C Ionian #5 on guitar in the interactive app.
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