Ab 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)

DegreeChord (in Ab)Quality
I+ A♭+ augmented
II B?
III C Major
IV D♭ Major
v Em minor
vi Fm 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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Same scale in other keys