E Ionian ♯2 ♯5 Scale
4-string bass · Mode VI dbl harm. · 7 notes · major family
Notes
E
F♯♯
G♯
A
B♯
C♯
D♯
Solfège : Mi – Fa♯♯ – Sol♯ – La – Si♯ – Do♯ – Ré♯
Interval Structure
E
T+½T
F♯♯
½T
G♯
½T
A
T+½T
B♯
½T
C♯
T
D♯
→
E+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in E) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I+ | E+ | augmented |
| II | F♯♯? | — |
| III | G♯ | Major |
| IV | A | Major |
| v | B♯m | minor |
| vi | C♯m | minor |
| VII | D♯? | — |
About this scale
Mode VI of the double harmonic. The major scale gets an augmented second and an augmented fifth: the tonic stays clear but the dominant chord becomes augmented, hence its use in neoclassical writing.
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