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 | Em | minor |
| III | F♯ | Major |
| IV | G | Major |
| v° | A♯° | diminished |
| vi | Bm | 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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