B Lydian

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B Major pentatonic B Lydian pentatonic

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B Lydian - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 0

Which intervals and notes are in the B Lydian scale?

Interval		semitones		Note
perfect unison		0		B
major second		2		C
major third		4		D
augmented fourth		6		E
perfect fifth		7		F
major sixth		9		G
major seventh		11		A

Select a tonic to transpose

C C D D D E E F F G G A G A A B B

To which mode does B Lydian belong?

	Degree	Triad	Seventh	Extended	Scale
	I	FM	Fmaj7	Fmaj13 Fmaj9	F Major
	II	Gm	Gm7	Gm9 Gm11 Gm13 Gm69	G Dorian
	III	Am	Am7	Am	A Phrygian
	IV	BM	Bmaj7	BM1311 Bmaj911	B Lydian
	V	CM	C7	C13 C9 C7no5	C Mixolydian
	VI	Dm	Dm7	Dm9 Dm11 Dmadd9	D Minor
	VII		Em75		E Locrian

These modes come from a defined series of intervals! Checkout our blogpost about the major modes!

Which chords can you play on the B Lydian scale?

B5 BM Bmaj7 B6 BM5 BM75 Bmaj4 BM611 Bsus2 BMadd9 Bmaj9 B6add9 Bmaj13 BM7add13 BM95 Bmaj911 B6911

Blog posts about B Lydian

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April 5, 2024