Db Lydian Augmented Scale
4-string bass · Mode III mel. · 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
T
A
½T
B♭
T
C
→
D♭+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Db) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I+ | D♭+ | augmented |
| II | E♭ | Major |
| III | F | Major |
| iv° | G° | diminished |
| v° | A° | diminished |
| vi | B♭m | minor |
| vii | Cm | minor |
About this scale
Lydian Augmented (mode III of the melodic minor) combines an augmented 4th (#4) AND an augmented 5th (#5). Very dissonant and colorful, used on major 7 augmented chords in chromatic jazz progressions.
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