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Chords
E♭
Lydian with Augmented 6 and 2
Frets: 0 - 24

Formula
Notes

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

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