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 | Am | minor |
| iv° | B° | diminished |
| V+ | C+ | augmented |
| vi | Dm | 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.
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