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)

DegreeChord (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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