C Lydian ♯2 ♯6 Scale

4-string bass  ·  Mode II 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 T F♯ ½T G T+½T A♯ ½T B C+oct. ½T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in C)Quality
I C Major
ii D♯m minor
iii Em minor
IV F♯?
V+ G+ augmented
VI A♯?
VII B Major

About this scale

Mode II of the double harmonic. Its two augmented seconds surround a perfect fifth, producing a strongly Oriental color that still works over a major 7 chord.

See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for C Lydian ♯2 ♯6 in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys