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