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