Db 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 Db) | 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 Db Ionian #5 on guitar in the interactive app.
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