Lydian augmented scale
| Modes | I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII |
|---|---|
| Component pitches | |
| C, D, E, F♯, G♯, A, B | |
| 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:
C - D - E - F# - G# - A - B - C
Generically the whole and half steps are:
- W - W - W - W - H - W - H -
Building on the first scale degree, the scale yields both a Major 7(♯5) chord (C-E-G♯-B) and a Major 7(♯11) chord (C-E-G♯-B-F♯).[1] It functions as a I+ . See: chord-scale system.
"This scale can be used to create a cool altered major sound."[2] "It has a polychord sound built in,"[2] created by superimposing the Cmaj and the Emaj () and/or F♯dim () triads that exist in the scale, this being "a very common practice for most bop and post-bop players (such as McCoy Tyner)."[3]
The scale may be thought of as a major scale with raised fourth and fifth, or as the relative to the melodic minor ascending scale (C Lydian augmented and A melodic minor ascending share the same notes).
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Further reading
- Coker, Jerry (1997). Jerry Coker's Complete Method for Improvisation, p. 36. ISBN 978-0-7692-1856-4.
- Hewitt, Michael. 2013. Musical Scales of the World. The Note Tree. ISBN 978-0957547001.