Modes
B Lydian scale
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
How to play the B Lydian scale
On guitar
e|----------------------------------------------9--11-13-| B|-------------------------------------9--11-12----------| G|----------------------------8--10-11-------------------| D|-------------------8--9--11----------------------------| A|----------8--9--11-------------------------------------| E|-7--9--11----------------------------------------------|
Position 1 · frets 7–13
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →On piano
Right hand: 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5
Fingering for both hands & notation →On ukulele
A|-----------1-2-4-| E|-----1-2---------| C|-1-3-------------| G|---------1-------|
Position 1 · frets 1–4
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →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
Sounds great over
