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E Lydian scale

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

Degree123♯4567
NoteEF#G#A#BC#D#

Patterns

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

3 notes per string, from the rootOpen position, frets 0–6 · root E
eBGDAE123456123#4567123#4567123#4
Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 2 (2), 4 (3), 6 (#4)
  • B: 2 (6), 4 (7), 5 (1)
  • G: 1 (3), 3 (#4), 4 (5)
  • D: 1 (7), 2 (1), 4 (2)
  • A: 1 (#4), 2 (5), 4 (6)
  • E: 0 (1), 2 (2), 4 (3)
Position 2Frets 1–5 · root E
eBGDAE1234523#4567123#4567123
Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 2 (2), 4 (3)
  • B: 2 (6), 4 (7), 5 (1)
  • G: 1 (3), 3 (#4), 4 (5)
  • D: 1 (7), 2 (1), 4 (2)
  • A: 1 (#4), 2 (5), 4 (6)
  • E: 2 (2), 4 (3)
Position 3Frets 3–7 · root E
eBGDAE345673#4567123#4567123#45
Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 4 (3), 6 (#4), 7 (5)
  • B: 4 (7), 5 (1), 7 (2)
  • G: 3 (#4), 4 (5), 6 (6)
  • D: 4 (2), 6 (3)
  • A: 4 (6), 6 (7), 7 (1)
  • E: 4 (3), 6 (#4), 7 (5)
Position 4Frets 6–9 · root E
eBGDAE6789#4567123#4567123#456
Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 6 (#4), 7 (5), 9 (6)
  • B: 7 (2), 9 (3)
  • G: 6 (6), 8 (7), 9 (1)
  • D: 6 (3), 8 (#4), 9 (5)
  • A: 6 (7), 7 (1), 9 (2)
  • E: 6 (#4), 7 (5), 9 (6)
Position 5Frets 8–12 · root E
eBGDAE8910111267123#4567123#45671
Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 9 (6), 11 (7), 12 (1)
  • B: 9 (3), 11 (#4), 12 (5)
  • G: 8 (7), 9 (1), 11 (2)
  • D: 8 (#4), 9 (5), 11 (6)
  • A: 9 (2), 11 (3)
  • E: 9 (6), 11 (7), 12 (1)
Position 1Frets 11–14 · root E
eBGDAE111213147123#4567123#456712
Notes per string (fret and degree)
  • e: 11 (7), 12 (1), 14 (2)
  • B: 11 (#4), 12 (5), 14 (6)
  • G: 11 (2), 13 (3)
  • D: 11 (6), 13 (7), 14 (1)
  • A: 11 (3), 13 (#4), 14 (5)
  • E: 11 (7), 12 (1), 14 (2)

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 E

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