Learn the A♭ Lydian scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The A♭ Lydian scale contains the following notes:
A♭ – B♭ – C – D – E♭ – F – GThe scale degrees of the A♭ Lydian scale are:
1, 2, 3, ♯4, 5, 6, 7| Scale Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | A♭ |
| 2 | B♭ |
| 3 | C |
| ♯4 | D |
| 5 | E♭ |
| 6 | F |
| 7 | G |
The A♭ Lydian scale uses the interval pattern W, W, W, H, W, W, H
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| A♭ | B♭ | W |
| B♭ | C | W |
| C | D | W |
| D | E♭ | H |
| E♭ | F | W |
| F | G | W |
| G | A♭ | H |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from A♭ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A♭ | Perfect Unison |
| 2 | B♭ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | C | Major 3rd |
| ♯4 | D | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | E♭ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | F | Major 6th |
| 7 | G | Major 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I | A♭ | A♭, C, E♭ |
| II | B♭ | B♭, D, F |
| iii | Cm | C, E♭, G |
| iv° | Ddim | D, F, A♭ |
| V | E♭ | E♭, G, B♭ |
| vi | Fm | F, A♭, C |
| vii | Gm | G, B♭, D |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Imaj7 | A♭maj7 | A♭, C, E♭, G |
| II7 | B♭7 | B♭, D, F, A♭ |
| iii7 | Cm7 | C, E♭, G, B♭ |
| ivø7 | Dm7♭5 | D, F, A♭, C |
| Vmaj7 | E♭maj7 | E♭, G, B♭, D |
| vi7 | Fm7 | F, A♭, C, E♭ |
| vii7 | Gm7 | G, B♭, D, F |
The modes of A♭ Lydian use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| E♭ Ionian | E♭ | E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D |
| F Dorian | F | F, G, A♭, B♭, C, D, E♭ |
| G Phrygian | G | G, A♭, B♭, C, D, E♭, F |
| A♭ Lydian | A♭ | A♭, B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G |
| B♭ Mixolydian | B♭ | B♭, C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭ |
| C Aeolian | C | C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭ |
| D Locrian | D | D, E♭, F, G, A♭, B♭, C |
A♭ Lydian is the 4th mode of the E♭ major scale. Both share the same 7 notes — Lydian starts on the 4th degree (A♭) instead of the root (E♭).
The only difference is the 4th degree. A♭ Lydian has an augmented 4th (D), while A♭ major has a perfect 4th (D♭). That raised 4th is what gives Lydian its signature dreamy, floating quality compared to the grounded sound of major.