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G♯ Lydian #2 #6 scale

About the G sharp Lydian #2 #6 scale

G sharp 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 G, A♯♯, B, C♯♯, D, E♯♯, and F♯♯. The formula is 1½ H W H 1½ H H. It is the second mode of F♯♯ Double Harmonic Major.

Also called Rasikapriya.

The black keys G, D, and E♯♯ belong to G Lydian 2 6. Its raised second lands on the white key A♯♯.

Notes and intervals

1G#G♯Root
2A##A♯♯Augmented 2nd
3B#B♯Major 3rd
4C##C♯♯Augmented 4th
5D#D♯Perfect 5th
6E##E♯♯Augmented 6th
7F##F♯♯Major 7th
Steps1½ H W H 1½ H H
Semitones3-1-2-1-3-1-1
Degrees1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Fingering

Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules

Hand G sharpA double sharpB sharpC double sharpD sharpE double sharpF double sharpG sharp
Right hand23123412
Left hand43213214

Shapes

Chromatic

CC♯D♭DD♯E♭EFF♯G♭GG♯A♭AA♯B♭B

Circle of Fifths

CGDAEBF♯G♭C♯D♭G♯A♭D♯E♭A♯B♭F

Related scales

Lydian #2 #6 in other keys

Modes

The same notes, starting on a different note.

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Ab Lydian #2 #6 scale on piano shown as colored note dots
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