G Overtone Scale
4-string bass · = Lydian dominant · 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♯
½T
D
T
E
½T
F
→
G+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in G) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | G | Major |
| II | A | Major |
| iii° | B° | diminished |
| iv° | C♯° | diminished |
| v | Dm | minor |
| vi | Em | minor |
| VII+ | F+ | augmented |
About this scale
The overtone scale (identical to Lydian dominant) reflects the natural harmonic series. Its #4 and b7 give it both Lydian brightness and Mixolydian tension. Béla Bartók used it extensively, and it is valuable in jazz for dominant chords with a Lydian color.
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