About the F Lydian #2 #6 scale
F Lydian #2 #6 is used for experimental jazz and film scoring. Think of it as a heavily sharpened Lydian, raised second, fourth and sixth.
Its notes are F, G♯, A, B, C, D♯, and E. The formula is 1½ H W H 1½ H H. It is the second mode of E Double Harmonic Major.
Also called Rasikapriya.
Two of the notes in F Lydian ♯2 ♯6 are black keys, G♯ and D♯.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | FF | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | G#G♯ | Augmented 2nd |
| 3 | AA | Major 3rd |
| 4 | BB | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | CC | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | D#D♯ | Augmented 6th |
| 7 | EE | Major 7th |
| Steps | 1½ H W H 1½ H H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 3-1-2-1-3-1-1 |
| Degrees | 1 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 ♯6 7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | F | G sharp | A | B | C | D sharp | E | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Left hand | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Lydian #2 #6 in other keys
C Lydian #2 #6 scaleD flat Lydian #2 #6 scaleD Lydian #2 #6 scaleE flat Lydian #2 #6 scaleE Lydian #2 #6 scaleG flat Lydian #2 #6 scaleG Lydian #2 #6 scaleA flat Lydian #2 #6 scaleA Lydian #2 #6 scaleB flat Lydian #2 #6 scaleB Lydian #2 #6 scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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