F# Lydian augmented ♯2 Scale

4-string bass  ·  Mode VI harm. maj.  ·  7 notes  ·  major family

Notes

F♯
G♯♯
A♯
B♯
C♯♯
D♯
E♯

Solfège : Fa♯ – Sol♯♯ – La♯ – Si♯ – Do♯♯ – Ré♯ – Mi♯

Interval Structure

F♯ T+½T G♯♯ ½T A♯ T B♯ T C♯♯ ½T D♯ T E♯ F♯+oct. ½T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in F#)Quality
I+ F♯+ augmented
ii° G♯♯° diminished
III A♯ Major
iv° B♯° diminished
v C♯♯m minor
vi D♯m minor
VII E♯ Major

About this scale

Mode VI of the harmonic major. Augmented second, augmented fourth and augmented fifth pile up: one of the most tense modes in the system, reserved for maj7♯5 chords in the most chromatic contexts.

See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for F# Lydian augmented ♯2 in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys