A Harmonic major Scale
4-string bass · ♭6 · 7 notes · major family
Notes
A
B
C♯
D
E
F
G♯
Solfège : La – Si – Do♯ – Ré – Mi – Fa – Sol♯
Interval Structure
A
T
B
T
C♯
½T
D
T
E
½T
F
T+½T
G♯
→
A+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | A | Major |
| ii° | B° | diminished |
| iii | C♯m | minor |
| iv | Dm | minor |
| V | E | Major |
| VI+ | F+ | augmented |
| vii° | G♯° | diminished |
About this scale
The harmonic major scale is a major scale with a flattened 6th. It keeps the tension of the major 7th while darkening the color, which makes it valuable over major 7 chords in modal or neoclassical settings. Its seven modes provide a whole family of under-explored sounds.
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