A# Lydian Augmented on Guitar
A# Lydian augmented is A#, B#, C##, D##, E##, F## and G##, five double sharps in all. It is the same scale as Bb Lydian augmented (Bb, C, D, E, F#, G, A), which is far easier to read. The root is on the 6th fret of the low E string.
Play the A# lydian augmented scale
Use the step menu in the player to switch between the single-string run and the box shapes.
Notes of the A# lydian augmented scale
| Note | Degree | Interval | Semitones from root |
|---|---|---|---|
| A# | 1 | Root | 0 |
| B# | 2 | Major 2nd | 2 |
| C## | 3 | Major 3rd | 4 |
| D## | #4 | Tritone | 6 |
| E## | #5 | Minor 6th | 8 |
| F## | 6 | Major 6th | 9 |
| G## | 7 | Major 7th | 11 |
Structure
A# lydian augmented scale notes:
How the lydian augmented scale is built:
The lydian augmented scale is built from the degrees 1 2 3 #4 #5 6 7, which gives the step pattern W-W-W-W-H-W-H (W = whole step, H = half step).
Counting in semitones from the root: 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11. That makes it a 7-note scale.
It is mode 3 of the Melodic Minor Scale, so both scales share the same notes from a different starting point.
A# Lydian Augmented Scale Guitar Patterns
Static diagrams of every position shown in the player above.
On one string (A)
Box pattern — position 1
Box pattern — position 2
Box pattern — position 3
Box pattern — position 4
Box pattern — position 5
3 notes per string — position 1
3 notes per string — position 2
3 notes per string — position 3
3 notes per string — position 4
3 notes per string — position 5
Chords in the A# lydian augmented scale
Stacking thirds on each degree of the scale gives these chords.
| Degree | Triad | Seventh chord |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A#aug | A#maj7(b13) |
| 2 | B# | B#7 |
| 3 | C## | C##7 |
| #4 | D##dim | D##m7(b5) |
| #5 | E##dim | E##m7(b5) |
| 6 | F##m | F##m(maj7) |
| 7 | G##m | G##m7 |
Related modes
These scales share the same notes as the lydian augmented scale, starting from a different degree.
The lydian augmented scale in other keys
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