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B Lydian scale

It has 7 notes: B C# D# E# F# G# A#. Formula: 1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 7.

Degree123♯4567
NoteBC#D#E#F#G#A#

Patterns

Strings run like tab: high e on top. Numbers are scale degrees; amber dots are the root.

Position 4Frets 1–4 · root B
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 1 (#4), 2 (5), 4 (6)
  • B: 2 (2), 4 (3)
  • G: 1 (6), 3 (7), 4 (1)
  • D: 1 (3), 3 (#4), 4 (5)
  • A: 1 (7), 2 (1), 4 (2)
  • E: 1 (#4), 2 (5), 4 (6)
Position 5Frets 3–7 · root B
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 4 (6), 6 (7), 7 (1)
  • B: 4 (3), 6 (#4), 7 (5)
  • G: 3 (7), 4 (1), 6 (2)
  • D: 3 (#4), 4 (5), 6 (6)
  • A: 4 (2), 6 (3)
  • E: 4 (6), 6 (7), 7 (1)
Position 1Frets 6–9 · root B
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 6 (7), 7 (1), 9 (2)
  • B: 6 (#4), 7 (5), 9 (6)
  • G: 6 (2), 8 (3)
  • D: 6 (6), 8 (7), 9 (1)
  • A: 6 (3), 8 (#4), 9 (5)
  • E: 6 (7), 7 (1), 9 (2)
3 notes per string, from the rootFrets 7–13 · root B
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 9 (2), 11 (3), 13 (#4)
  • B: 9 (6), 11 (7), 12 (1)
  • G: 8 (3), 10 (#4), 11 (5)
  • D: 8 (7), 9 (1), 11 (2)
  • A: 8 (#4), 9 (5), 11 (6)
  • E: 7 (1), 9 (2), 11 (3)
Position 2Frets 8–12 · root B
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 9 (2), 11 (3)
  • B: 9 (6), 11 (7), 12 (1)
  • G: 8 (3), 10 (#4), 11 (5)
  • D: 8 (7), 9 (1), 11 (2)
  • A: 8 (#4), 9 (5), 11 (6)
  • E: 9 (2), 11 (3)
Position 3Frets 10–14 · root B
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Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 11 (3), 13 (#4), 14 (5)
  • B: 11 (7), 12 (1), 14 (2)
  • G: 10 (#4), 11 (5), 13 (6)
  • D: 11 (2), 13 (3)
  • A: 11 (6), 13 (7), 14 (1)
  • E: 11 (3), 13 (#4), 14 (5)

Same notes, different home

These scales use exactly the same notes, centered on a different root.

Chords it fits

This scale in other keys

Other scales in B

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