Major Lydian Augmented
Major Lydian augmented
This scale is the third mode of the melodic minor scale. The fourth and fifth degree are augmented by a half note. This is a good reason to examine the modes of the melodic minor scale a little closer!
The 7 modes for the melodic minor scale
Major Lydian augmented
Application
The expanded lydian scale contains an augmented major seven chord (C E G# B) for which there is no standard symbol. This chord is therefore written as following.
Chords
