B Lydian ♯2 ♯6 Scale

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

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in B)Quality
I B Major
ii C♯♯m minor
iii D♯m minor
IV E♯?
V+ F♯+ augmented
VI G♯♯?
VII A♯ Major

About this scale

Mode II of the double harmonic. Its two augmented seconds surround a perfect fifth, producing a strongly Oriental color that still works over a major 7 chord.

See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for B Lydian ♯2 ♯6 in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys