A Ionian ♯2 ♯5 Scale

4-string bass  ·  Mode VI dbl 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♯ ½T D T+½T E♯ ½T F♯ T G♯ A+oct. ½T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in A)Quality
I+ A+ augmented
II B♯?
III C♯ Major
IV D Major
v E♯m minor
vi F♯m minor
VII G♯?

About this scale

Mode VI of the double harmonic. The major scale gets an augmented second and an augmented fifth: the tonic stays clear but the dominant chord becomes augmented, hence its use in neoclassical writing.

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Same scale in other keys