Eb 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 Eb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I+ | E♭+ | augmented |
| ii | Fm | minor |
| III | G | Major |
| IV | A♭ | Major |
| v° | B° | diminished |
| vi | Cm | 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 Eb Ionian #5 on guitar in the interactive app.
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