Modes
E♭ Lydian scale
Major with a dreamy raised 4th — a favorite of film composers.
Mode 4 of the major scale: the same notes as B♭ major, starting from its 4th note.
- Notes
- E♭FGAB♭CD
- Formula
- 123♯4567
- Steps
- WWWHWWH
How to play the E♭ Lydian scale
On guitar
e|----------------------------------------------13-15-17-| B|-------------------------------------13-15-16----------| G|----------------------------12-14-15-------------------| D|-------------------12-13-15----------------------------| A|----------12-13-15-------------------------------------| E|-11-13-15----------------------------------------------|
Position 1 · frets 11–17
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →On piano
Right hand: 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
Fingering for both hands & notation →On ukulele
A|-----------0-1-3-| E|-------1---------| C|-0-2-3-----------| G|---------0-------|
Position 1 · frets 0–3
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →Chords in the E♭ Lydian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
Sounds great over
