Modes | I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII |
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Component pitches | |
C, D, E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C | |
Qualities | |
Number of pitch classes | 7 |
Forte number | 7-34 |
Complement | 5-34 |
In music, the Lydian augmented scale (Lydian ♯5 scale) is the third mode of the ascending melodic minor scale or jazz minor scale.
Starting on C, the notes would be as follows:
Generically the whole and half steps are:
Building on the first scale degree, the scale yields both a Major 7(♯5) chord (C-E-G♯-B) Play and a Major 7(♯11) chord (C-E-G♯-B-F♯). It functions as a I+ Play . See: chord-scale system.