C Ionian ♯2 ♯5 Scale
4-string bass · Mode VI dbl 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
½T
F
T+½T
G♯
½T
A
T
B
→
C+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in C) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I+ | C+ | augmented |
| II | D♯? | — |
| III | E | Major |
| IV | F | Major |
| v | G♯m | minor |
| vi | Am | minor |
| VII | B? | — |
About this scale
Mode VI of the double harmonic. The major scale gets an augmented second and an augmented fifth: the tonic stays clear but the dominant chord becomes augmented, hence its use in neoclassical writing.
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