A Mixolydian ♭2 Scale
4-string bass · Mode V 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
½T
B♭
T+½T
C♯
½T
D
T
E
T
F♯
½T
G
→
A+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in A) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | A | Major |
| II+ | B♭+ | augmented |
| iii° | C♯° | diminished |
| IV | D | Major |
| v° | E° | diminished |
| vi | F♯m | minor |
| vii | Gm | minor |
About this scale
Mode V of the harmonic major: a Mixolydian with a minor second. It keeps the major sixth, which sets it apart from the Phrygian dominant and gives it a gentler tension over dominant chords.
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