Ab Lydian Augmented Scale
4-string bass · Mode III mel. · 7 notes · major family
Notes
A♭
B♭
C
D
E
F
G
Solfège : La♭ – Si♭ – Do – Ré – Mi – Fa – Sol
Interval Structure
A♭
T
B♭
T
C
T
D
T
E
½T
F
T
G
→
A♭+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Ab) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I+ | A♭+ | augmented |
| II | B♭ | Major |
| III | C | Major |
| iv° | D° | diminished |
| v° | E° | diminished |
| vi | Fm | minor |
| vii | Gm | minor |
About this scale
Lydian Augmented (mode III of the melodic minor) combines an augmented 4th (#4) AND an augmented 5th (#5). Very dissonant and colorful, used on major 7 augmented chords in chromatic jazz progressions.
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