B Lydian augmented ♯2 Scale

4-string bass  ·  Mode VI harm. maj.  ·  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♯ T E♯ T F♯♯ ½T G♯ T A♯ B+oct. ½T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in B)Quality
I+ B+ augmented
ii° C♯♯° diminished
III D♯ Major
iv° E♯° diminished
v F♯♯m minor
vi G♯m minor
VII A♯ Major

About this scale

Mode VI of the harmonic major. Augmented second, augmented fourth and augmented fifth pile up: one of the most tense modes in the system, reserved for maj7♯5 chords in the most chromatic contexts.

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Same scale in other keys