Also written B♭ Augmented Scale — the same pitches spelled the other way.
Six notes alternating minor-third and half-step — symmetric, repeating every major third. Built from two augmented triads a half step apart.
| Notes | A#, C#, D, F, F#, A |
|---|---|
| Steps | 3 – 1 – 3 – 1 – 3 – 1 (semitones) |
| Also called | Symmetrical Augmented |
Root notes are red. The full map of the scale on the guitar neck; the common box patterns are groups of these notes.
The same scale on a ukulele in standard G–C–E–A tuning.
See the diatonic chords with audio in the Scale & Chord Finder, find where a key sits among the others on the Circle of Fifths, or start the free Cloud Atelier music guides.