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)
| Degree | Chord (in G) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I+ | G+ | augmented |
| II | A | Major |
| III | B | Major |
| iv° | C♯° | diminished |
| v° | 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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