About the F sharp Lydian Augmented scale
F sharp 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.
The black keys F♯, G♯, A♯, and D♯ belong to the scale. Even so, the raised fourth is the white key B♯.
Chords in the key of F sharp Lydian Augmented
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F sharp augmented over A sharp (1st inversion)
G sharp over B sharp (1st inversion)
A sharp over C double sharp (1st inversion)
B sharp diminished over D sharp (1st inversion)
C double sharp diminished over E sharp (1st inversion)
D sharp minor over F sharp (1st inversion)
E sharp minor over G sharp (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in F sharp Lydian Augmented
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
F sharp major seven sharp five
G sharp seven
A sharp seven
B sharp minor seven flat five
C double sharp minor seven flat five
D sharp minor major seven
E sharp minor seven
Notes and intervals
| 1 | F#F♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | G#G♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | A#A♯ | Major 3rd |
| 4 | B#B♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | C##C♯♯ | Augmented 5th |
| 6 | D#D♯ | Major 6th |
| 7 | E#E♯ | 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 sharp | G sharp | A sharp | B sharp | C double sharp | D sharp | E sharp | F sharp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 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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