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 | Bm | 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, piano and arpeggios for D Lydian #2 in the interactive app.
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