Eb 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)

DegreeChord (in Eb)Quality
I E♭ Major
ii° F♯° diminished
iii Gm minor
iv° diminished
V+ B♭+ augmented
vi Cm 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 Eb Lydian #2 in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys