Ab Lydian augmented ♯2 Scale

4-string bass  ·  Mode VI 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♭ T+½T B ½T C T D T E ½T F T G A♭+oct. ½T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in Ab)Quality
I+ A♭+ augmented
ii° diminished
III C Major
iv° diminished
v Em minor
vi Fm minor
VII G Major

About this scale

Mode VI of the harmonic major. Augmented second, augmented fourth and augmented fifth pile up: one of the most tense modes in the system, reserved for maj7♯5 chords in the most chromatic contexts.

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Same scale in other keys