D Lydian ♯2 ♯6 Scale

4-string bass  ·  Mode II dbl 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+½T B♯ ½T C♯ D+oct. ½T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in D)Quality
I D Major
ii E♯m minor
iii F♯m minor
IV G♯?
V+ A+ augmented
VI B♯?
VII C♯ Major

About this scale

Mode II of the double harmonic. Its two augmented seconds surround a perfect fifth, producing a strongly Oriental color that still works over a major 7 chord.

See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for D Lydian ♯2 ♯6 in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys