G Lydian #2 Scale
4-string bass · Mode VI 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
T
C♯
½T
D
T
E
T
F♯
→
G+oct.
½T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in G) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | G | Major |
| ii° | A♯° | diminished |
| iii | Bm | minor |
| iv° | C♯° | diminished |
| V+ | D+ | augmented |
| vi | Em | minor |
| VII | F♯ | Major |
About this scale
Lydian #2 (mode VI of the harmonic minor) is a major mode with both an augmented 2nd AND an augmented 4th. These two alterations give it a very exotic, expressive character, used in Eastern European folk music and modern jazz.
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