About the A Lydian Augmented scale
A Lydian Augmented is used for jazz, film scores and dreamlike passages. Think of it as a weightless scale with both a raised fourth and a raised fifth.
Its notes are A, B, C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, and G♯. The formula is W W W W H W H. It is the third mode of F♯ Melodic Minor Ascending.
Also called Lydian ♯5.
The black keys C♯, D♯, F♯, and G♯ belong to A Lydian Augmented.
Chords in the key of A Lydian Augmented
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A augmented over C sharp (1st inversion)
B over D sharp (1st inversion)
C sharp over E sharp (1st inversion)
D sharp diminished over F sharp (1st inversion)
E sharp diminished over G sharp (1st inversion)
F sharp minor over A (1st inversion)
G sharp minor over B (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in A Lydian Augmented
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
A major seven sharp five
B seven
C sharp seven
D sharp minor seven flat five
E sharp minor seven flat five
F sharp minor major seven
G sharp minor seven
Notes and intervals
| 1 | AA | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | BB | Major 2nd |
| 3 | C#C♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | D#D♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | E#E♯ | Augmented 5th |
| 6 | F#F♯ | Major 6th |
| 7 | G#G♯ | Major 7th |
| Steps | W W W W H W H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-2-2-1-2-1 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 6 7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | A | B | C sharp | D sharp | E sharp | F sharp | G sharp | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Left hand | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Lydian Augmented in other keys
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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