B Ionian ♯2 ♯5 Scale

4-string bass  ·  Mode VI dbl harm.  ·  7 notes  ·  major family

Notes

B
C♯♯
D♯
E
F♯♯
G♯
A♯

Solfège : Si – Do♯♯ – Ré♯ – Mi – Fa♯♯ – Sol♯ – La♯

Interval Structure

B T+½T C♯♯ ½T D♯ ½T E T+½T F♯♯ ½T G♯ T A♯ B+oct. ½T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in B)Quality
I+ B+ augmented
II C♯♯?
III D♯ Major
IV E Major
v F♯♯m minor
vi G♯m minor
VII A♯?

About this scale

Mode VI of the double harmonic. The major scale gets an augmented second and an augmented fifth: the tonic stays clear but the dominant chord becomes augmented, hence its use in neoclassical writing.

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Same scale in other keys