Bb Lydian Augmented, Fret by Fret
Bb, C, D, E, F#, G and A are the notes of the Bb Lydian augmented scale. Only Bb and F# carry accidentals.
Place the root on the 6th fret of the low E string or the 1st fret of the A string, then compare with G melodic minor, which has the same notes. For other jazz colours to mix with it, see bebop scales.
Play the Bb lydian augmented scale
Use the step menu in the player to switch between the single-string run and the box shapes.
Notes of the Bb lydian augmented scale
| Note | Degree | Interval | Semitones from root |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bb | 1 | Root | 0 |
| C | 2 | Major 2nd | 2 |
| D | 3 | Major 3rd | 4 |
| E | #4 | Tritone | 6 |
| F# | #5 | Minor 6th | 8 |
| G | 6 | Major 6th | 9 |
| A | 7 | Major 7th | 11 |
Structure
Bb 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.
Bb 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 Bb lydian augmented scale
Stacking thirds on each degree of the scale gives these chords.
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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