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, piano and arpeggios for A Lydian #2 in the interactive app.
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