D Harmonic major Scale
4-string bass · ♭6 · 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♯
½T
G
T
A
½T
B♭
T+½T
C♯
→
D+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in D) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | D | Major |
| ii° | E° | diminished |
| iii | F♯m | minor |
| iv | Gm | minor |
| V | A | Major |
| VI+ | B♭+ | augmented |
| vii° | C♯° | diminished |
About this scale
The harmonic major scale is a major scale with a flattened 6th. It keeps the tension of the major 7th while darkening the color, which makes it valuable over major 7 chords in modal or neoclassical settings. Its seven modes provide a whole family of under-explored sounds.
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