C Lydian augmented ♯2 Scale
4-string bass · Mode VI harm. maj. · 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♯
T
G♯
½T
A
T
B
→
C+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in C) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I+ | C+ | augmented |
| ii° | D♯° | diminished |
| III | E | Major |
| iv° | F♯° | diminished |
| v | G♯m | minor |
| vi | Am | minor |
| VII | B | Major |
About this scale
Mode VI of the harmonic major. Augmented second, augmented fourth and augmented fifth pile up: one of the most tense modes in the system, reserved for maj7♯5 chords in the most chromatic contexts.
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