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