F Overtone Scale
4-string bass · = Lydian dominant · 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
T
B
½T
C
T
D
½T
E♭
→
F+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in F) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | F | Major |
| II | G | Major |
| iii° | A° | diminished |
| iv° | B° | diminished |
| v | Cm | minor |
| vi | Dm | minor |
| VII+ | E♭+ | augmented |
About this scale
The overtone scale (identical to Lydian dominant) reflects the natural harmonic series. Its #4 and b7 give it both Lydian brightness and Mixolydian tension. Béla Bartók used it extensively, and it is valuable in jazz for dominant chords with a Lydian color.
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