A Lydian augmented ♯2 Scale
4-string bass · Mode VI harm. maj. · 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♯
T
E♯
½T
F♯
T
G♯
→
A+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I+ | A+ | augmented |
| ii° | B♯° | diminished |
| III | C♯ | Major |
| iv° | D♯° | diminished |
| v | E♯m | minor |
| vi | F♯m | minor |
| VII | G♯ | Major |
About this scale
Mode VI of the harmonic major. Augmented second, augmented fourth and augmented fifth pile up: one of the most tense modes in the system, reserved for maj7♯5 chords in the most chromatic contexts.
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