E Harmonic major Scale
4-string bass · ♭6 · 7 notes · major family
Notes
E
F♯
G♯
A
B
C
D♯
Solfège : Mi – Fa♯ – Sol♯ – La – Si – Do – Ré♯
Interval Structure
E
T
F♯
T
G♯
½T
A
T
B
½T
C
T+½T
D♯
→
E+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in E) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | E | Major |
| ii° | F♯° | diminished |
| iii | G♯m | minor |
| iv | Am | minor |
| V | B | Major |
| VI+ | C+ | augmented |
| vii° | D♯° | diminished |
About this scale
The harmonic major scale is a major scale with a flattened 6th. It keeps the tension of the major 7th while darkening the color, which makes it valuable over major 7 chords in modal or neoclassical settings. Its seven modes provide a whole family of under-explored sounds.
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