Eb Lydian Augmented for Guitar
Eb, F, G, A, B, C and D spell the Eb Lydian augmented scale. Only Eb itself carries an accidental, so reading it is easy.
The root sits on the 11th fret of the low E string and the 6th fret of the A string. Eb, F, G, A and B run in whole steps up to the raised fifth, and the full set of notes matches C melodic minor.
Play the Eb lydian augmented scale
Use the step menu in the player to switch between the single-string run and the box shapes.
Notes of the Eb lydian augmented scale
| Note | Degree | Interval | Semitones from root |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eb | 1 | Root | 0 |
| F | 2 | Major 2nd | 2 |
| G | 3 | Major 3rd | 4 |
| A | #4 | Tritone | 6 |
| B | #5 | Minor 6th | 8 |
| C | 6 | Major 6th | 9 |
| D | 7 | Major 7th | 11 |
Structure
Eb 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.
Eb Lydian Augmented Scale Guitar Patterns
Static diagrams of every position shown in the player above.
On one string (D)
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 Eb 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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