C# Lydian #2 Scale
4-string bass · Mode VI harm. · 7 notes · major family
Notes
C♯
D♯♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯
A♯
B♯
Solfège : Do♯ – Ré♯♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯♯ – Sol♯ – La♯ – Si♯
Interval Structure
C♯
T+½T
D♯♯
½T
E♯
T
F♯♯
½T
G♯
T
A♯
T
B♯
→
C♯+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in C#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | C♯ | Major |
| ii° | D♯♯° | diminished |
| iii | E♯m | minor |
| iv° | F♯♯° | diminished |
| V+ | G♯+ | augmented |
| vi | A♯m | minor |
| VII | B♯ | 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.
See fretboard positions for C# Lydian #2 in the interactive app.
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