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 | Am | minor |
| III | B | Major |
| IV | C | Major |
| v° | D♯° | diminished |
| vi | Em | 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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