F# Lydian #2 Scale
4-string bass · Mode VI 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+½T
G♯♯
½T
A♯
T
B♯
½T
C♯
T
D♯
T
E♯
→
F♯+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in F#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | F♯ | Major |
| ii° | G♯♯° | diminished |
| iii | A♯m | minor |
| iv° | B♯° | diminished |
| V+ | C♯+ | augmented |
| vi | D♯m | minor |
| VII | E♯ | 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 F# Lydian #2 in the interactive app.
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