E Lydian #2 Scale
4-string bass · Mode VI 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♯
T
A♯
½T
B
T
C♯
T
D♯
→
E+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in E) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | E | Major |
| ii° | F♯♯° | diminished |
| iii | G♯m | minor |
| iv° | A♯° | diminished |
| V+ | B+ | augmented |
| vi | C♯m | minor |
| VII | D♯ | Major |
About this scale
Lydian #2 (mode VI of the harmonic minor) is a major mode with both an augmented 2nd AND an augmented 4th. These two alterations give it a very exotic, expressive character, used in Eastern European folk music and modern jazz.
See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for E Lydian #2 in the interactive app.
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