D Overtone Scale
4-string bass · = Lydian dominant · 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♯
T
G♯
½T
A
T
B
½T
C
→
D+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in D) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | D | Major |
| II | E | Major |
| iii° | F♯° | diminished |
| iv° | G♯° | diminished |
| v | Am | minor |
| vi | Bm | minor |
| VII+ | C+ | augmented |
About this scale
The overtone scale (identical to Lydian dominant) reflects the natural harmonic series. Its #4 and b7 give it both Lydian brightness and Mixolydian tension. Béla Bartók used it extensively, and it is valuable in jazz for dominant chords with a Lydian color.
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