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)
| Degree | Chord (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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