Bb Lydian #2 Scale
4-string bass · Mode VI 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
G
T
A
→
B♭+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Bb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | B♭ | Major |
| ii° | C♯° | diminished |
| iii | Dm | minor |
| iv° | E° | diminished |
| V+ | F+ | augmented |
| vi | Gm | minor |
| VII | A | Major |
About this scale
Lydian #2 (mode VI of the harmonic minor) is a major mode with both an augmented 2nd AND an augmented 4th. These two alterations give it a very exotic, expressive character, used in Eastern European folk music and modern jazz.
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