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)
| Degree | Chord (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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