Eb Ionian #5 Scale

4-string bass  ·  Mode III 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 F T G ½T A♭ T+½T B ½T C T D E♭+oct. ½T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in Eb)Quality
I+ E♭+ augmented
ii Fm minor
III G Major
IV A♭ Major
diminished
vi Cm minor
vii° diminished

About this scale

Ionian #5 (mode III of the harmonic minor) is a major mode with an augmented 5th. Highly colorful, used on augmented chords in harmonically rich contexts. Its #5 creates an unusual tension in an otherwise Ionian setting.

See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for Eb Ionian #5 in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys