Ab Lydian #2 Scale

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

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in Ab)Quality
I A♭ Major
ii° diminished
iii Cm minor
iv° diminished
V+ E♭+ augmented
vi Fm minor
VII G Major

About this scale

Lydian #2 (mode VI of the harmonic minor) is a major mode with both an augmented 2nd AND an augmented 4th. These two alterations give it a very exotic, expressive character, used in Eastern European folk music and modern jazz.

See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for Ab Lydian #2 in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys