G Lydian Augmented Scale

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

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in G)Quality
I+ G+ augmented
II A Major
III B Major
iv° C♯° diminished
D♯° diminished
vi Em minor
vii F♯m minor

About this scale

Lydian Augmented (mode III of the melodic minor) combines an augmented 4th (#4) AND an augmented 5th (#5). Very dissonant and colorful, used on major 7 augmented chords in chromatic jazz progressions.

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Same scale in other keys