D Lydian augmented ♯2 Scale

4-string bass  ·  Mode VI harm. maj.  ·  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♯ T A♯ ½T B T C♯ D+oct. ½T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in D)Quality
I+ D+ augmented
ii° E♯° diminished
III F♯ Major
iv° G♯° diminished
v A♯m minor
vi Bm minor
VII C♯ Major

About this scale

Mode VI of the harmonic major. Augmented second, augmented fourth and augmented fifth pile up: one of the most tense modes in the system, reserved for maj7♯5 chords in the most chromatic contexts.

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Same scale in other keys