Guitar scale · Modes
B Lydian scale on guitar
Every position of the B Lydian scale on the guitar neck, with tabs and fingering.
Major with a dreamy raised 4th — a favorite of film composers.
Mode 4 of the major scale: the same notes as F♯ major, starting from its 4th note.
- Notes
- BC♯D♯E♯F♯G♯A♯
- Formula
- 123♯4567
- Steps
- WWWHWWH
Guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 7 positions using 3 notes per string
Position 1 tab · frets 7–13, ascending
e|----------------------------------------------9--11-13-| B|-------------------------------------9--11-12----------| G|----------------------------8--10-11-------------------| D|-------------------8--9--11----------------------------| A|----------8--9--11-------------------------------------| E|-7--9--11----------------------------------------------|
Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 7, and shift your hand slightly for the wider stretches. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.
Chords in the B Lydian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
♯iv°
E♯dim
E♯m7♭5
E♯ G♯ B
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