Guitar UpscaleB Lydian Mode on guitar
The B Lydian Mode has 7 notes: B C# D# E# F# G# A#.
| Notes | B C# D# E# F# G# A# |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7 |
| Steps | W W W H W W H (W whole step, H half step) |
Play the B Lydian Mode on the fretboard in Guitar Upscale
About the Lydian Mode
Lydian is the major scale with a raised fourth, a bright, floating sound used in film music and dreamy guitar pieces. More about the Lydian Mode.
Notes of the B Lydian Mode
| Degree | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | B |
| 2 | Major 2nd | C# |
| 3 | Major 3rd | D# |
| #4 | Tritone | E# |
| 5 | Perfect 5th | F# |
| 6 | Major 6th | G# |
| 7 | Major 7th | A# |
Chords in the B Lydian Mode
Stack every other note of the scale and you get one chord on each note. These chords sound at home with the scale, so they make good progressions.
| Degree | Triad | Seventh chord |
|---|---|---|
| I | B | Bmaj7 |
| II | Db | Db7 |
| iii | Ebm | Ebm7 |
| #iv° | Fdim | Fm7b5 |
| V | F# | F#maj7 |
| vi | G#m | G#m7 |
| vii | Bbm | Bbm7 |
Same notes, another starting note
Start the B Lydian Mode on another of its notes and you get these scales:
- From degree 2 (C#): Db Mixolydian Mode
- From degree 3 (D#): Eb Natural Minor scale
- From degree #4 (E#): F Locrian Mode
- From degree 5 (F#): F# Major Scale
- From degree 6 (G#): G# Dorian Mode
- From degree 7 (A#): Bb Phrygian Mode