G Ionian ♯2 ♯5 Scale

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

Scale Chords (triads)

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

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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