E Lydian Augmented, Open String Root

E Lydian augmented is E, F#, G#, A#, B#, C# and D#. B# is the only odd name; it is the same pitch as C.

The open low E string is the root, with the same note on the 7th fret of the A string. The scale is the third mode of C# melodic minor. Sample the raised fourth and fifth, A# and B#, against the open string to hear what makes it distinctive.

Play the E lydian augmented scale

Use the step menu in the player to switch between the single-string run and the box shapes.

Notes of the E lydian augmented scale

NoteDegreeIntervalSemitones from root
E1Root0
F#2Major 2nd2
G#3Major 3rd4
A##4Tritone6
B##5Minor 6th8
C#6Major 6th9
D#7Major 7th11

Structure

E lydian augmented scale notes:

E F# G# A# B# C# D#

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.

E Lydian Augmented Scale Guitar Patterns

Static diagrams of every position shown in the player above.

E Lydian Augmented Scale scale guitar pattern - On one string (low E)

On one string (low E)

E Lydian Augmented Scale scale guitar pattern - Box pattern — position 1

Box pattern — position 1

E Lydian Augmented Scale scale guitar pattern - Box pattern — position 2

Box pattern — position 2

E Lydian Augmented Scale scale guitar pattern - Box pattern — position 3

Box pattern — position 3

E Lydian Augmented Scale scale guitar pattern - Box pattern — position 4

Box pattern — position 4

E Lydian Augmented Scale scale guitar pattern - Box pattern — position 5

Box pattern — position 5

E Lydian Augmented Scale scale guitar pattern - 3 notes per string — position 1

3 notes per string — position 1

E Lydian Augmented Scale scale guitar pattern - 3 notes per string — position 2

3 notes per string — position 2

E Lydian Augmented Scale scale guitar pattern - 3 notes per string — position 3

3 notes per string — position 3

E Lydian Augmented Scale scale guitar pattern - 3 notes per string — position 4

3 notes per string — position 4

E Lydian Augmented Scale scale guitar pattern - 3 notes per string — position 5

3 notes per string — position 5

Chords in the E lydian augmented scale

Stacking thirds on each degree of the scale gives these chords.

DegreeTriadSeventh chord
1 Eaug Emaj7(b13)
2 F# F#7
3 G# G#7
#4 A#dim A#m7(b5)
#5 B#dim B#m7(b5)
6 C#m C#m(maj7)
7 D#m D#m7

Related modes

These scales share the same notes as the lydian augmented scale, starting from a different degree.

Melodic Minor Scale Dorian b2 Scale Lydian Dominant Scale Mixolydian b6 Scale Aeolian b5 Scale Super Locrian Scale

The lydian augmented scale in other keys

C C# Db D D# Eb E F F# Gb G G# Ab A A# Bb B

All about the lydian augmented scale →

Giancarlo Facoetti, founder of FaChords Guitar

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Giancarlo is a musician (teaching guitar since 2000), software engineer, AI consultant and published researcher