About the B Lydian Augmented scale
B 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 B, C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯♯, G♯, and A♯. The formula is W W W W H W H. It is the third mode of G♯ Melodic Minor Ascending.
Also called Lydian ♯5.
The black keys C♯, D♯, G♯, and A♯ belong to this scale.
Chords in the key of B Lydian Augmented
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B augmented over D sharp (1st inversion)
C sharp over E sharp (1st inversion)
D sharp over F double sharp (1st inversion)
E sharp diminished over G sharp (1st inversion)
F double sharp diminished over A sharp (1st inversion)
G sharp minor over B (1st inversion)
A sharp minor over C sharp (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in B Lydian Augmented
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
B major seven sharp five
C sharp seven
D sharp seven
E sharp minor seven flat five
F double sharp minor seven flat five
G sharp minor major seven
A sharp minor seven
Notes and intervals
| 1 | BB | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | C#C♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | D#D♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | E#E♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | F##F♯♯ | Augmented 5th |
| 6 | G#G♯ | Major 6th |
| 7 | A#A♯ | 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 | B | C sharp | D sharp | E sharp | F double sharp | G sharp | A sharp | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 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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