E Lydian Augmented Scale
4-string bass · Mode III mel. · 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♯
T
A♯
T
B♯
½T
C♯
T
D♯
→
E+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in E) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I+ | E+ | augmented |
| II | F♯ | Major |
| III | G♯ | Major |
| iv° | A♯° | diminished |
| v° | B♯° | diminished |
| vi | C♯m | minor |
| vii | D♯m | minor |
About this scale
Lydian Augmented (mode III of the melodic minor) combines an augmented 4th (#4) AND an augmented 5th (#5). Very dissonant and colorful, used on major 7 augmented chords in chromatic jazz progressions.
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