C Harmonic major Scale
4-string bass · ♭6 · 7 notes · major family
Notes
C
D
E
F
G
A♭
B
Solfège : Do – Ré – Mi – Fa – Sol – La♭ – Si
Interval Structure
C
T
D
T
E
½T
F
T
G
½T
A♭
T+½T
B
→
C+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in C) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | C | Major |
| ii° | D° | diminished |
| iii | Em | minor |
| iv | Fm | minor |
| V | G | Major |
| VI+ | A♭+ | augmented |
| vii° | B° | diminished |
About this scale
The harmonic major scale is a major scale with a flattened 6th. It keeps the tension of the major 7th while darkening the color, which makes it valuable over major 7 chords in modal or neoclassical settings. Its seven modes provide a whole family of under-explored sounds.
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