G# Lydian #2 Scale
4-string bass · Mode VI harm. · 7 notes · major family
Notes
G♯
A♯♯
B♯
C♯♯
D♯
E♯
F♯♯
Solfège : Sol♯ – La♯♯ – Si♯ – Do♯♯ – Ré♯ – Mi♯ – Fa♯♯
Interval Structure
G♯
T+½T
A♯♯
½T
B♯
T
C♯♯
½T
D♯
T
E♯
T
F♯♯
→
G♯+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in G#) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | G♯ | Major |
| ii° | A♯♯° | diminished |
| iii | B♯m | minor |
| iv° | C♯♯° | diminished |
| V+ | D♯+ | augmented |
| vi | E♯m | minor |
| VII | F♯♯ | 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 for G# Lydian #2 in the interactive app.
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