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G
Ionian with Diminished Fifth
Frets: 0 - 24

Formula
Notes

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

Basic Scale Information

  • Name: Ionian with Diminished Fifth
  • Type: Altered major scale
  • Formula: 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – ♭5 – 6 – 7
  • Relation with Major Scale: It is a variation of the major scale in which the fifth is lowered by a semitone.

Theoretical Aspects

  • Sound Character: A scale that maintains the typical brightness of the Ionian, but the diminished fifth creates a fracture that gives a surreal color and internal tension.
  • Typical Chord: Maj7♭5
  • Modal Context: Works well on static modal passages or in contexts where one wants to destabilize a major key while maintaining the melodic sense.
  • Harmonic Use: Applicable to improvisations on altered major chords, especially in jazz or experimental contexts.

Musical Context

  1. Musical Styles: Jazz, Fusion, Experimental, Contemporary
  2. Songs using the scale:
    • Solar - Miles Davis
    • Naima (live variations) - John Coltrane
    • Orbits - Wayne Shorter
    • Through the Fire - Chick Corea Elektric Band
  3. Evoked Atmosphere: Dreamy, tense, brilliant but with underlying uneasiness.

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