Bb 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 Bb)Quality
I B♭ Major
ii C♯m minor
iii Dm 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.

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Same scale in other keys