B Lydian Scale
The B Lydian scale contains 7 notes: B, C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯.
B Lydian scale on the piano
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What is the Lydian scale?
Lydian is the fourth mode of the major scale — a major scale with a raised fourth. The raised fourth removes the pull of the perfect fourth and leaves a floating, open sound used constantly in film scoring.
B Lydian uses the same notes as G♭ Majeur, started from degree 4 instead of the first. The notes are shared; the tonic, and therefore the sound, is not.
B Lydian is a scale, not a key. It has no key signature of its own — music that uses it is normally written in the key signature of its parent scale, with any extra accidentals added as they occur.
Scale degrees of B Lydian
| Trap | Noot | Interval | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | P1 | 0 |
| 2 | C♯ | M2 | 2 |
| 3 | D♯ | M3 | 4 |
| 4 | E♯ | TT | 6 |
| 5 | F♯ | P5 | 7 |
| 6 | G♯ | M6 | 9 |
| 7 | A♯ | M7 | 11 |
Chords in B Lydian
These are the triads built on each degree of B Lydian using only notes from the scale.
Other scales on B
Every scale type that starts on B, for comparison.
Lydian in every key
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What notes are in the B Lydian scale?
The B Lydian scale has 7 notes: B, C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯, G♯, A♯.
What is the formula for the B Lydian scale?
The B Lydian scale follows the step pattern W–W–W–H–W–W–H, where H is a half step and W is a whole step.
What scale is B Lydian derived from?
B Lydian is the mode of G♭ Majeur that starts on its 4 degree. Both scales use the same notes but resolve to a different tonic.
What chords are in the B Lydian scale?
The triads built from the B Lydian scale are B, C♯, D♯m, E♯dim, F♯, G♯m, A♯m.
