F# Ionian #5 Scale

4-string bass  ·  Mode III harm.  ·  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+½T C♯♯ ½T D♯ T E♯ F♯+oct. ½T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in F#)Quality
I+ F♯+ augmented
ii G♯m minor
III A♯ Major
IV B Major
C♯♯° diminished
vi D♯m minor
vii° E♯° 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 F# Ionian #5 in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys