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Scales
Chords
G
C
C
♯
D
E
♭
E
F
F
♯
G
A
♭
A
B
♭
B
Lydian Augmented
Major / Minor
Ionian
Dorian
Phrygian
Lydian
Mixolydian
Aeolian
Locrian
Double Harmonic Major Modes
Hungarian Minor
Oriental
Ionian with Augmented Second
Locrian with Flat 3 and 7
Double Harmonic
Lydian with Augmented 6 and 2
Ultra Phrygian
Harmonic Minor Modes
Harmonic Minor
Locrian with Major Sixth
Ionian with Diminished Fifth
Dorian with Augmented Fourth
Phrygian Dominant
Lydian with Minor Second
Super Locrian with Minor Seventh
Major Pentatonic Modes
Major Pentatonic
Egyptian Suspended
Man Gong
Ritsusen
Minor Pentatonic
Minor Melodic Modes
Melodic Minor
Dorian with Minor Second
Lydian Augmented
Lydian Dominant
Aeolian Dominant
Half Diminished
Super Locrian
Others
Blues
Bebop Dominant
Frets: 0 - 24
Formula
Notes
M2-M2-M2-M2-m2-M2
G
A
B
C
♯
D
♯
E
F
♯
Play
E
B
G
A
E
D
♯
1
F
♯
C
♯
A
E
B
F
♯
2
G
G
3
D
♯
B
F
♯
C
♯
4
A
E
G
A
5
C
♯
D
♯
6
B
F
♯
A
E
B
7
G
D
♯
8
C
♯
E
B
F
♯
C
♯
9
A
G
10
D
♯
F
♯
C
♯
D
♯
11
E
B
G
A
E
12
D
♯
13
F
♯
C
♯
A
E
B
F
♯
14
G
G
15
D
♯
B
F
♯
C
♯
16
A
E
G
A
17
C
♯
D
♯
18
B
F
♯
A
E
B
19
G
D
♯
20
C
♯
E
B
F
♯
C
♯
21
A
G
22
D
♯
F
♯
C
♯
D
♯
23
E
B
G
A
E
24
Basic Scale Information
Name:
Lydian Augmented
Type:
Lydian scale with augmented fifth
Formula:
1 – 2 – 3 – ♯4 – ♯5 – 6 – 7
Relation with Major Scale:
Third mode of the melodic minor scale.
Theoretical Aspects
Sound Character:
Bright and otherworldly, it combines the open character of the Lydian with the luminous tension of the augmented fifth.
Typical Chord:
Maj7♯5
Modal Context:
Used on altered major chords or in unusual harmonies to create a sophisticated and luminous color.
Harmonic Use:
Improvisations on Maj7♯5, especially in jazz-fusion contexts or to emphasize unresolved tension.
Musical Context
Musical Styles:
Jazz, Fusion, Contemporary
Songs using the scale:
Litha - Chick Corea
Third Plane - Ron Carter
Solar - Miles Davis
Ensenada - Pat Metheny
Evoked Atmosphere:
Shining, surreal, luxurious, and intense.
Chords in Scale
A
A
Major
A
Major Dominant 7
A
Major Dominant 9
A
Major 6
A
Power chord
A
Suspended Second
B
B
Major
B
Major Dominant 7
B
Major Dominant 9
B
Major Dominant 11
B
Major Dominant 7 Suspended 4
B
Major Dominant 9 Suspended 4
B
Power chord
B
Suspended Second
B
Suspended Fourth
C
♯
C
♯
Diminished
C
♯
Half Diminished 7
D
♯
D
♯
Diminished
D
♯
Half Diminished 7
E
E
Power chord
E
Suspended Second
E
Suspended Fourth
E
Minor
F
♯
F
♯
Major Dominant 7 Suspended 4
F
♯
Power chord
F
♯
Suspended Fourth
F
♯
Minor
F
♯
Minor 7
