Eb Overtone Scale
4-string bass · = Lydian dominant · 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
½T
B♭
T
C
½T
D♭
→
E♭+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Eb) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | E♭ | Major |
| II | F | Major |
| iii° | G° | diminished |
| iv° | A° | diminished |
| v | B♭m | minor |
| vi | Cm | minor |
| VII+ | D♭+ | augmented |
About this scale
The overtone scale (identical to Lydian dominant) reflects the natural harmonic series. Its #4 and b7 give it both Lydian brightness and Mixolydian tension. Béla Bartók used it extensively, and it is valuable in jazz for dominant chords with a Lydian color.
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