A# Lydian #2 Scale
4-string bass · Mode VI harm. · 7 notes · major family
Notes
A♯
B♯♯
C♯♯
D♯♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯♯
Solfège : La♯ – Si♯♯ – Do♯♯ – Ré♯♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯♯ – Sol♯♯
Interval Structure
A♯
T+½T
B♯♯
½T
C♯♯
T
D♯♯
½T
E♯
T
F♯♯
T
G♯♯
→
A♯+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | A♯ | Major |
| ii° | B♯♯° | diminished |
| iii | C♯♯m | minor |
| iv° | D♯♯° | diminished |
| V+ | E♯+ | augmented |
| vi | F♯♯m | minor |
| VII | G♯♯ | Major |
About this scale
Lydian #2 (mode VI of the harmonic minor) is a major mode with both an augmented 2nd AND an augmented 4th. These two alterations give it a very exotic, expressive character, used in Eastern European folk music and modern jazz.
See fretboard positions for A# Lydian #2 in the interactive app.
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