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)

DegreeChord (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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Same scale in other keys