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)

DegreeChord (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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