G# Major Augmented Guitar Scale
Guitar scale in Open C tuning — fretboard diagram
G# Major Augmented in Open C — Notes and Intervals
The G# Major Augmented scale is an unstable and rich scale used to bridge complex dominant harmonies. On Guitar, its notes are G#, A#, C, C#, E, F, G. It provides a shifting, liquid texture to music and is used in modern classical and jazz to avoid traditional tonal resolutions. Commonly used in Jazz, Modern Classical, Fusion. Notable players include Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock. Use over augmented and Maj7#5 chords. Creates a shimmering, unresolved quality for modern jazz and classical passages.
Notes: G#, A#, C, C#, E, F, G
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3M, 4P, 5A, 6M, 7M
Degrees: 1 2 3 4 #5 6 7
Formula: W-W-H-WH-H-W-H
Number of notes: 7
Tuning: Open C (E-C-G-C-G-C)
Also known as: major #5, ionian augmented, ionian #5
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- G# Major Augmented in Standard Tuning
- G# Major Augmented in Drop D
- G# Major Augmented in DADGAD
- G# Major Augmented in Open G
- G# Major Augmented in Baritone (B Standard)
- G# Major Augmented in 7-string
- G# Major Augmented in 8-string
- G# Major Augmented in Drop C
- G# Major Augmented in Drop B
- G# Major Augmented in Open D
- G# Major Augmented in Half Step Down
- G# Major Augmented in Open E
- G# Major Augmented in Open A
- G# Major Augmented in Double Drop D