Scales
Scale Notes & Info
Scale: C lydian #9
Description: Sometimes called Lydian ♯2, a bright but sharp-sounding mode with degrees 1, ♯2/♯9, 3, ♯4, 5, 6, 7. It intensifies the Lydian sound with a raised 2nd and is employed in advanced jazz harmony over highly altered major chords or as a side-slip colour.
Notes (pitch classes): C, Eb, E, Gb, G, A, B
Intervals (formula): 1P, 2A, 3M, 4A, 5P, 6M, 7M
| Degree | Note | Note+Octave | Semitones | Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | C3 | 0 | 1P |
| 2 | Eb | D#3 | 3 | 3m |
| 3 | E | E3 | 4 | 3M |
| 4 | Gb | F#3 | 6 | 5d |
| 5 | G | G3 | 7 | 5P |
| 6 | A | A3 | 9 | 6M |
| 7 | B | B3 | 11 | 7M |