Db 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 Db) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | D♭ | Major |
| ii° | E° | diminished |
| iii | Fm | minor |
| iv° | G° | diminished |
| V+ | A♭+ | augmented |
| vi | B♭m | 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.
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