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