F# Harmonic major Scale
4-string bass · ♭6 · 7 notes · major family
Notes
F♯
G♯
A♯
B
C♯
D
E♯
Solfège : Fa♯ – Sol♯ – La♯ – Si – Do♯ – Ré – Mi♯
Interval Structure
F♯
T
G♯
T
A♯
½T
B
T
C♯
½T
D
T+½T
E♯
→
F♯+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in F#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | F♯ | Major |
| ii° | G♯° | diminished |
| iii | A♯m | minor |
| iv | Bm | minor |
| V | C♯ | Major |
| VI+ | D+ | augmented |
| vii° | E♯° | diminished |
About this scale
The harmonic major scale is a major scale with a flattened 6th. It keeps the tension of the major 7th while darkening the color, which makes it valuable over major 7 chords in modal or neoclassical settings. Its seven modes provide a whole family of under-explored sounds.
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