Guitar scale
Ab Lydian Guitar Scale
Ab Lydian is a seven-note scale built from Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, and G. It is the 4th relative mode of Eb major. Use it to study the scale's notes, interval formula, and guitar fretboard positions.
- Notes
- AbBbCDEbFG
- Formula
- 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
- Semitones
- 0 2 4 6 7 9 11
- Parent scale
- Eb major
How to read this scale
The notes are shown as pitch classes first. Square markers represent Ab root notes in the fretboard view, while circular markers represent the other notes in the scale.
Use the interactive fretboard to locate the Ab root notes and connect the remaining lydian tones across standard tuning.
Fretboard diagram
Open this scale in the fretboard tool
Start with Ab Lydian loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.
Open in interactive fretboardCommon chords and contexts
- Use Ab Lydian over Abmaj7 or Abmaj7#11 sounds when the raised 4 belongs in the harmony.
- It keeps a major quality while adding a brighter, floating color than plain major.