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