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)
| Degree | Chord (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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