D# Overtone Scale
4-string bass · = Lydian dominant · 7 notes · major family
Notes
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
G♯♯
A♯
B♯
C♯
Solfège : Ré♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯♯ – Sol♯♯ – La♯ – Si♯ – Do♯
Interval Structure
D♯
T
E♯
T
F♯♯
T
G♯♯
½T
A♯
T
B♯
½T
C♯
→
D♯+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in D#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | D♯ | Major |
| II | E♯ | Major |
| iii° | F♯♯° | diminished |
| iv° | G♯♯° | diminished |
| v | A♯m | minor |
| vi | B♯m | minor |
| VII+ | C♯+ | augmented |
About this scale
The overtone scale (identical to Lydian dominant) reflects the natural harmonic series. Its #4 and b7 give it both Lydian brightness and Mixolydian tension. Béla Bartók used it extensively, and it is valuable in jazz for dominant chords with a Lydian color.
See fretboard positions for D# Overtone in the interactive app.
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