B Harmonic major Scale
4-string bass · ♭6 · 7 notes · major family
Notes
B
C♯
D♯
E
F♯
G
A♯
Solfège : Si – Do♯ – Ré♯ – Mi – Fa♯ – Sol – La♯
Interval Structure
B
T
C♯
T
D♯
½T
E
T
F♯
½T
G
T+½T
A♯
→
B+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in B) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | B | Major |
| ii° | C♯° | diminished |
| iii | D♯m | minor |
| iv | Em | minor |
| V | F♯ | Major |
| VI+ | G+ | augmented |
| vii° | A♯° | diminished |
About this scale
The harmonic major scale is a major scale with a flattened 6th. It keeps the tension of the major 7th while darkening the color, which makes it valuable over major 7 chords in modal or neoclassical settings. Its seven modes provide a whole family of under-explored sounds.
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