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Standard
Scales
Chords
B
Lydian with Augmented 6 and 2
Frets: 0 - 24

Formula
Notes

m3-m2-M2-m2-m3-m2
B
C𝄪
D
F
F
G𝄪
A
B
C𝄪
G𝄪
F
D
A
F
1
F
G𝄪
B
F
2
C𝄪
A
F
3
D
B
F
4
G𝄪
C𝄪
G𝄪
5
A
F
D
A
6
B
F
C𝄪
G𝄪
B
7
D
A
F
8
B
F
9
C𝄪
G𝄪
F
C𝄪
10
D
A
F
D
11
B
C𝄪
G𝄪
12
F
D
A
F
13
F
G𝄪
B
F
14
C𝄪
A
F
15
D
B
F
16
G𝄪
C𝄪
G𝄪
17
A
F
D
A
18
B
F
C𝄪
G𝄪
B
19
D
A
F
20
B
F
21
C𝄪
G𝄪
F
C𝄪
22
D
A
F
D
23
B
C𝄪
G𝄪
24

Basic Scale Information

  • Name: Lydian with Sixth and Augmented Second
  • Type: Altered modal scale
  • Formula: 1 – ♯2 – 3 – ♯4 – 5 – ♯6 – 7
  • Relation with Major Scale: N/A

Theoretical Aspects

  • Sound Character: A strongly chromatic version of the Lydian mode. Its sound is bright but with an angular, almost 'ultra jazz' expressiveness. The presence of three augmented intervals makes it hyper-colored and tense.
  • Typical Chord: Maj7♯11♯13
  • Modal Context: Used in experimental environments or for improvisations on altered major chords in modern jazz/fusion.
  • Harmonic Use: Applies to very tense and sophisticated static chords, to give an abstract or ultra-chromatic character to the melody.

Musical Context

  1. Musical Styles: Modern jazz, Fusion, Experimental, Progressive
  2. Songs using the scale:
    • San Lorenzo - Pat Metheny Group
    • Spiral Dance - Keith Jarrett
    • The Romantic Warrior - Return to Forever
    • Kuru - Jaco Pastorius
  3. Evoked Atmosphere: Extroverted, ultra-colored, abstract, with a sense of expansion and harmonic sophistication.