E Lydian augmented ♯2 Scale

4-string bass  ·  Mode VI harm. maj.  ·  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♯ T A♯ T B♯ ½T C♯ T D♯ E+oct. ½T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in E)Quality
I+ E+ augmented
ii° F♯♯° diminished
III G♯ Major
iv° A♯° diminished
v B♯m minor
vi C♯m minor
VII D♯ Major

About this scale

Mode VI of the harmonic major. Augmented second, augmented fourth and augmented fifth pile up: one of the most tense modes in the system, reserved for maj7♯5 chords in the most chromatic contexts.

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