G Harmonic major Scale
4-string bass · ♭6 · 7 notes · major family
Notes
G
A
B
C
D
E♭
F♯
Solfège : Sol – La – Si – Do – Ré – Mi♭ – Fa♯
Interval Structure
G
T
A
T
B
½T
C
T
D
½T
E♭
T+½T
F♯
→
G+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in G) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | G | Major |
| ii° | A° | diminished |
| iii | Bm | minor |
| iv | Cm | minor |
| V | D | Major |
| VI+ | E♭+ | augmented |
| vii° | F♯° | 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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