Bb 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 Bb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I+ | B♭+ | augmented |
| ii | Cm | minor |
| III | D | Major |
| IV | E♭ | Major |
| v° | F♯° | diminished |
| vi | Gm | 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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