Learn the B Lydian scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The B Lydian scale contains the following notes:
B – C♯ – D♯ – E♯ – F♯ – G♯ – A♯The scale degrees of the B Lydian scale are:
1, 2, 3, ♯4, 5, 6, 7| Scale Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | B |
| 2 | C♯ |
| 3 | D♯ |
| ♯4 | E♯ |
| 5 | F♯ |
| 6 | G♯ |
| 7 | A♯ |
The B Lydian scale uses the interval pattern W, W, W, H, W, W, H
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| B | C♯ | W |
| C♯ | D♯ | W |
| D♯ | E♯ | W |
| E♯ | F♯ | H |
| F♯ | G♯ | W |
| G♯ | A♯ | W |
| A♯ | B | H |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from B |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Perfect Unison |
| 2 | C♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | D♯ | Major 3rd |
| ♯4 | E♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | F♯ | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | G♯ | Major 6th |
| 7 | A♯ | Major 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I | B | B, D♯, F♯ |
| II | C♯ | C♯, E♯, G♯ |
| iii | D♯m | D♯, F♯, A♯ |
| iv° | E♯dim | E♯, G♯, B |
| V | F♯ | F♯, A♯, C♯ |
| vi | G♯m | G♯, B, D♯ |
| vii | A♯m | A♯, C♯, E♯ |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Imaj7 | Bmaj7 | B, D♯, F♯, A♯ |
| II7 | C♯7 | C♯, E♯, G♯, B |
| iii7 | D♯m7 | D♯, F♯, A♯, C♯ |
| ivø7 | E♯m7♭5 | E♯, G♯, B, D♯ |
| Vmaj7 | F♯maj7 | F♯, A♯, C♯, E♯ |
| vi7 | G♯m7 | G♯, B, D♯, F♯ |
| vii7 | A♯m7 | A♯, C♯, E♯, G♯ |
The modes of B Lydian use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| F♯ Ionian | F♯ | F♯, G♯, A♯, B, C♯, D♯, E♯ |
| G♯ Dorian | G♯ | G♯, A♯, B, C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯ |
| A♯ Phrygian | A♯ | A♯, B, C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯ |
| B Lydian | B | B, C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯ |
| C♯ Mixolydian | C♯ | C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯, B |
| D♯ Aeolian | D♯ | D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯, B, C♯ |
| E♯ Locrian | E♯ | E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯, B, C♯, D♯ |
B Lydian is the 4th mode of the F♯ major scale. Both share the same 7 notes — Lydian starts on the 4th degree (B) instead of the root (F♯).
The only difference is the 4th degree. B Lydian has an augmented 4th (E♯), while B major has a perfect 4th (E). That raised 4th is what gives Lydian its signature dreamy, floating quality compared to the grounded sound of major.