Lydian augmented scale
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In music
, the Lydian augmented scale is the third mode
of the ascending melodic minor scale
.
Starting on C, the notes would be as follows:
C - D - E - F# - G# - A - B - C'
Generically the whole and half steps are:
- W - W - W - W - H - W - H -
The scale, "yields," both on the first scale degree
, a Major 7(11) chord (C-E-G-B-F) and a Major 7(5) chord (C-E-G-B) . It functions as a I
+ . See: chord-scale system
.
"This scale can be used to create a cool altered major sound." "It has a polychord sound built in," created by superimposing the Caug and the Emaj and/or Fdim triads that exist in the scale, this being, "a very common practice for most bop and post-bop players [such as McCoy Tyner
]."
The scale may be thought of as a major scale with raised fourth and fifth, or as the relative
to the melodic minor ascending scale (C Lydian augmented and a melodic minor ascending share the same notes).
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, the Lydian augmented scale is the third mode
Musical mode
In the theory of Western music since the ninth century, mode generally refers to a type of scale. This usage, still the most common in recent years, reflects a tradition dating to the middle ages, itself inspired by the theory of ancient Greek music.The word encompasses several additional...
of the ascending melodic minor scale
Minor scale
A minor scale in Western music theory includes any scale that contains, in its tonic triad, at least three essential scale degrees: 1) the tonic , 2) a minor-third, or an interval of a minor third above the tonic, and 3) a perfect-fifth, or an interval of a perfect fifth above the tonic, altogether...
.
Starting on C, the notes would be as follows:
C - D - E - F# - G# - A - B - C'
Generically the whole and half steps are:
- W - W - W - W - H - W - H -
The scale, "yields," both on the first scale degree
Degree (music)
In music theory, a scale degree or scale step is the name of a particular note of a scale in relation to the tonic...
, a Major 7(11) chord (C-E-G-B-F) and a Major 7(5) chord (C-E-G-B) . It functions as a I
Tonic (music)
In music, the tonic is the first scale degree of the diatonic scale and the tonal center or final resolution tone. The triad formed on the tonic note, the tonic chord, is thus the most significant chord...
+ . See: chord-scale system
Chord-scale system
The chord-scale system is a method of matching, from a list of possible chords, a list of possible scales. The system has been widely used since the 1970s and is "generally accepted in the jazz world today"...
.
"This scale can be used to create a cool altered major sound." "It has a polychord sound built in," created by superimposing the Caug and the Emaj and/or Fdim triads that exist in the scale, this being, "a very common practice for most bop and post-bop players [such as McCoy Tyner
McCoy Tyner
McCoy Tyner is a jazz pianist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet and a long solo career.-Early life:...
]."
The scale may be thought of as a major scale with raised fourth and fifth, or as the relative
Relative key
In music, relative keys are the major and minor scales that have the same key signatures. A major and minor scale sharing the same key signature are said to be in a relative relationship...
to the melodic minor ascending scale (C Lydian augmented and a melodic minor ascending share the same notes).
Further reading
- Coker, Jerry (1997). Jerry Coker's Complete Method for Improvisation, p.36. ISBN 9780769218564.