B Ionian #5 Scale
4-string bass · Mode III 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
C♯
T
D♯
½T
E
T+½T
F♯♯
½T
G♯
T
A♯
→
B+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in B) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I+ | B+ | augmented |
| ii | C♯m | minor |
| III | D♯ | Major |
| IV | E | Major |
| v° | F♯♯° | diminished |
| vi | G♯m | minor |
| vii° | A♯° | diminished |
About this scale
Ionian #5 (mode III of the harmonic minor) is a major mode with an augmented 5th. Highly colorful, used on augmented chords in harmonically rich contexts. Its #5 creates an unusual tension in an otherwise Ionian setting.
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