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)
| Degree | Chord (in Ab) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | A♭ | Major |
| ii° | B° | diminished |
| iii | Cm | minor |
| iv° | D° | 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.
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