Originally Posted by: StrausbaughHowdy, im new here.. hooray for me!

Anyway, the aug 2 is what they term the interval between the 6th and the raised 7 in your harmonic minor scale. For instance, in the last post, they mentioned E to F## ... which is the same ( basically ) as G, right? In this case, the scale would be G# Harmonic minor ... G# A# B C# D# E F## G#. in 'proper' theory practice , you have to use each letter , alphabetically... so you cant say ' E G G#'... Yeah, i know , its a bit anal but , its ALSO reallly old theory.

Mike

Hooray for you, indeed, Mike. That's correct (but don't call it anal, pleeaaase!). Remember that some of the most clever composers have used the note names to help give solidify their piece's meaning. Wagner's Tristan und Isolde, for instance, relies on enharmonic notes to create an atmosphere where things are nearly given, but then taken away (much like the opera).