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