Guitar scale
Bb Lydian Guitar Scale
Bb Lydian is a seven-note scale built from Bb, C, D, E, F, G, and A. It is the 4th relative mode of F major. Use it to study the scale's notes, interval formula, and guitar fretboard positions.
- Notes
- BbCDEFGA
- Formula
- 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
- Semitones
- 0 2 4 6 7 9 11
- Parent scale
- F major
How to read this scale
The notes are shown as pitch classes first. Square markers represent Bb root notes in the fretboard view, while circular markers represent the other notes in the scale.
Use the interactive fretboard to locate the Bb root notes and connect the remaining lydian tones across standard tuning.
Fretboard diagram
Open this scale in the fretboard tool
Start with Bb Lydian loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.
Open in interactive fretboardCommon chords and contexts
- Use Bb Lydian over Bbmaj7 or Bbmaj7#11 sounds when the raised 4 belongs in the harmony.
- It keeps a major quality while adding a brighter, floating color than plain major.