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 | Gm | minor |
| III | A | Major |
| IV | B♭ | Major |
| v° | C♯° | diminished |
| vi | Dm | 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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