Lydian augmented scale

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Lydian augmented scale
C, D, E, F, G, A, B
Qualities
Number of pitch classes7
Forte number7-34
Complement5-34

In

ascending melodic minor scale
.

Starting on C, the notes would be as follows:

 {
\override Score.TimeSignature #'stencil = ##f
\relative c' { 
  \clef treble \time 7/4
  c4^\markup { Lydian augmented scale on C } d e fis gis a b c
} }

Generically the whole and half steps are:

-  W -  W -  W -  W -  H -  W -  H -

The scale may be thought of as a major scale with an

melodic minor
ascending scale (C Lydian augmented and A melodic minor ascending share the same notes).

See also

Further reading