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 | Am | minor |
| iv | B♭m | 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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