C Lydian #2 Scale
4-string bass · Mode VI 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
T
F♯
½T
G
T
A
T
B
→
C+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in C) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | C | Major |
| ii° | D♯° | diminished |
| iii | Em | minor |
| iv° | F♯° | diminished |
| V+ | G+ | augmented |
| vi | Am | minor |
| VII | B | Major |
About this scale
Lydian #2 (mode VI of the harmonic minor) is a major mode with both an augmented 2nd AND an augmented 4th. These two alterations give it a very exotic, expressive character, used in Eastern European folk music and modern jazz.
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