G Ionian #5 Scale

4-string bass  ·  Mode III 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 A T B ½T C T+½T D♯ ½T E T F♯ G+oct. ½T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in G)Quality
I+ G+ augmented
ii Am minor
III B Major
IV C Major
D♯° diminished
vi Em minor
vii° F♯° diminished

About this scale

Ionian #5 (mode III of the harmonic minor) is a major mode with an augmented 5th. Highly colorful, used on augmented chords in harmonically rich contexts. Its #5 creates an unusual tension in an otherwise Ionian setting.

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Same scale in other keys