D# Lydian #2 Scale
4-string bass · Mode VI harm. · 7 notes · major family
Notes
D♯
E♯♯
F♯♯
G♯♯
A♯
B♯
C♯♯
Solfège : Ré♯ – Mi♯♯ – Fa♯♯ – Sol♯♯ – La♯ – Si♯ – Do♯♯
Interval Structure
D♯
T+½T
E♯♯
½T
F♯♯
T
G♯♯
½T
A♯
T
B♯
T
C♯♯
→
D♯+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in D#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | D♯ | Major |
| ii° | E♯♯° | diminished |
| iii | F♯♯m | minor |
| iv° | G♯♯° | diminished |
| V+ | A♯+ | augmented |
| vi | B♯m | minor |
| VII | C♯♯ | 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.
See fretboard positions for D# Lydian #2 in the interactive app.
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