A Lydian ♯2 ♯6 Scale

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

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in A)Quality
I A Major
ii B♯m minor
iii C♯m minor
IV D♯?
V+ E+ augmented
VI F♯♯?
VII G♯ Major

About this scale

Mode II of the double harmonic. Its two augmented seconds surround a perfect fifth, producing a strongly Oriental color that still works over a major 7 chord.

See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for A Lydian ♯2 ♯6 in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys