F Ionian ♯2 ♯5 Scale

4-string bass  ·  Mode VI dbl 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 ½T B♭ T+½T C♯ ½T D T E F+oct. ½T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in F)Quality
I+ F+ augmented
II G♯?
III A Major
IV B♭ Major
v C♯m minor
vi Dm minor
VII E?

About this scale

Mode VI of the double harmonic. The major scale gets an augmented second and an augmented fifth: the tonic stays clear but the dominant chord becomes augmented, hence its use in neoclassical writing.

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Same scale in other keys