Guitar UpscaleEb Lydian Mode on guitar
The Eb Lydian Mode has 7 notes: Eb F G A Bb C D. Its root Eb is also written D#.
| Notes | Eb F G A Bb C D |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7 |
| Steps | W W W H W W H (W whole step, H half step) |
Play the Eb 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 Eb Lydian Mode
| Degree | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | Eb |
| 2 | Major 2nd | F |
| 3 | Major 3rd | G |
| #4 | Tritone | A |
| 5 | Perfect 5th | Bb |
| 6 | Major 6th | C |
| 7 | Major 7th | D |
Chords in the Eb 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 | Eb | Ebmaj7 |
| II | F | F7 |
| iii | Gm | Gm7 |
| #iv° | Adim | Am7b5 |
| V | Bb | Bbmaj7 |
| vi | Cm | Cm7 |
| vii | Dm | Dm7 |
Same notes, another starting note
Start the Eb Lydian Mode on another of its notes and you get these scales:
- From degree 2 (F): F Mixolydian Mode
- From degree 3 (G): G Natural Minor scale
- From degree #4 (A): A Locrian Mode
- From degree 5 (Bb): Bb Major Scale
- From degree 6 (C): C Dorian Mode
- From degree 7 (D): D Phrygian Mode