About the D sharp Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scale
D sharp Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic is used for floating major-key colors and 6/9 chord voicings with a lydian shimmer. Think of it as a bright five-note scale, a major 6/9 chord with a raised fourth folded in.
Its notes are D♯, E♯, A, A♯, and B♯. The formula is W 4 semitones H W 1½. It is the fifth mode of E♯ Mixolydian Pentatonic.
D♯ Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic uses two black keys on the piano, D♯ and A♯. Notably, the raised fourth falls on the white key A.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | D#D♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | E#E♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | AA | Augmented 4th |
| 4 | A#A♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 5 | B#B♯ | Major 6th |
| Steps | W 4 semitones H W 1½ |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-4-1-2-3 |
| Degrees | 1 2 ♯4 5 6 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic in other keys
C Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scaleC sharp Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scaleD Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scaleE Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scaleF Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scaleF sharp Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scaleG Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scaleG sharp Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scaleA Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scaleA sharp Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scaleB Lydian 6/9 Pentatonic scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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