D# Ionian #5 Guitar Scale
6-string guitar · Mode III harm. · 7 notes · major family
Notes
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯
A♯♯
B♯
C♯♯
Solfège : Ré♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯♯ – Sol♯ – La♯♯ – Si♯ – Do♯♯
Interval Structure
D♯
T
E♯
T
F♯♯
½T
G♯
T+½T
A♯♯
½T
B♯
T
C♯♯
→
D♯+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in D#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I+ | D♯+ | augmented |
| ii | E♯m | minor |
| III | F♯♯ | Major |
| IV | G♯ | Major |
| v° | A♯♯° | diminished |
| vi | B♯m | minor |
| vii° | C♯♯° | 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 D# Ionian #5 on guitar in the interactive app.
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