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B Lydian Scale

Lydian is the major scale with a raised 4th — bright, floating and dreamlike, a favourite for film scores and fusion.

e B G D A E 3 5 7 9 12 15 F F♯ G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯ F F♯ B C♯ D♯ F F♯ G♯ A♯ B C♯ G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯ F F♯ G♯ A♯ D♯ F F♯ G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯ F A♯ B C♯ D♯ F F♯ G♯ A♯ B F F♯ G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯ F F♯
Root (B) Scale tone
NotesB · C♯ · D♯ · F · F♯ · G♯ · A♯
Formula1 2 3 ♭5 5 6 7
RootB

Lydian is the major scale with a raised 4th — bright, floating and dreamlike, a favourite for film scores and fusion. On guitar, the b lydian scale uses the notes B, C♯, D♯, F, F♯, G♯, A♯ — the diagram above shows every one of them across all positions of the neck, with the root (B) highlighted so you can anchor each shape.

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