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)

DegreeChord (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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Same scale in other keys