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SCALE · ON BARITONE SAXOPHONE

A♯ Augmented

Alternating minor 3rd and half step. Six notes; symmetric every major 3rd. Modern jazz / fusion colour.

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Tempo120 bpm

Playback sounds an octave + major 6th below the written notation — the instrument's concert (sounding) pitch.

Audio source: tonejs-instruments by Nick Brosowsky (MIT)

Engraved by Verovio 6.2.0-43f8060 5 title A♯ Augmented Verovio
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G𝄪C𝄪E♯G𝄪C𝄪E♯G𝄪C𝄪E♯G𝄪A♯C♯F♯A♯C♯F♯A♯C♯F♯
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Questions
What notes are in the A♯ Augmented scale?

The A♯ Augmented scale uses the notes A♯, C♯, C𝄪, E♯, F♯, G𝄪 (one octave; the pattern repeats at higher registers).

What's the Augmented scale formula?

The Augmented scale follows the interval pattern W+H H W+H H W+H H, where W = whole step (2 semitones) and H = half step (1 semitone). Apply that pattern starting on A♯ to get the A♯ Augmented scale.

What chords work over A♯ Augmented?

Try chord pairings derived from the scale's third, fifth, and seventh degrees as roots — they share the most diatonic notes.

How do I finger A♯ Augmented on Baritone Saxophone?

On saxophone, scales train fingering + the altissimo register. Practice the entire range — low Bb through high F (or higher with altissimo fingerings) — at each scale.

When would I use the Augmented scale?

Alternating minor 3rd and half step. Six notes; symmetric every major 3rd. Modern jazz / fusion colour.