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