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B♭ Lydian scale on ukulele

Every position of the B♭ Lydian scale on the ukulele, 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.

Spell as A♯
Notes
B♭CDEFGA
Formula
123♯4567
Steps
WWWHWWH

Ukulele

Standard G C E A tuning · 7 positions using 4-fret box shapes

GCEA1234567891011121367R23♯45623♯4567R2♯4567R23♯457R23♯4567R

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

A|-----------0-1-3-|
E|-----0-1---------|
C|-0-2-------------|
G|---------0-------|

Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 1. 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.

I B♭ B♭maj7 B♭ D F
II C C7 C E G
iii Dm Dm7 D F A
♯iv° Edim Em7♭5 E G B♭
V F Fmaj7 F A C
vi Gm Gm7 G B♭ D
vii Am Am7 A C E

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B♭ Lydian scale on ukulele
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