About the E flat Lydian Augmented scale
E 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 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.
One of the notes in E♭ Lydian Augmented is a black key, E♭. Even so, the raised fourth is the white key A. Ascending through this scale, six white keys fall in a row.
Chords in the key of E flat Lydian Augmented
Expand a chord to see how to play it.
E flat augmented over G (1st inversion)
F over A (1st inversion)
G over B (1st inversion)
A diminished over C (1st inversion)
B diminished over D (1st inversion)
C minor over E flat (1st inversion)
D minor over F (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in E flat Lydian Augmented
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
E flat major seven sharp five
F seven
G seven
A minor seven flat five
B minor seven flat five
C minor major seven
D minor seven
Notes and intervals
| 1 | EbE♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | FF | Major 2nd |
| 3 | GG | Major 3rd |
| 4 | AA | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | BB | Augmented 5th |
| 6 | CC | Major 6th |
| 7 | DD | 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 flat | F | G | A | B | C | D | E flat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 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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