A flat Lydian mode on bass
The Lydian mode is a major scale with a raised fourth. Its dreamy, floating color is loved in film music and by guitarists like Joe Satriani.
On the whole neck
Position from fret 3
Root notes are filled. The position starts from the root on the 4th string (low E).
Notes of the scale
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A♭ (A flat) | root |
| 2 | B♭ (B flat) | major second |
| 3 | C | major third |
| 4 | D | augmented fourth |
| 5 | E♭ (E flat) | perfect fifth |
| 6 | F | major sixth |
| 7 | G | major seventh |
Steps between notes: W – W – W – H – W – W – H (W = whole step, H = half step)
This mode uses the same notes as the E flat major scale, starting from another degree.
Chords of the scale
Triads built on each degree:
Other A♭ scales
- Major
- Minor
- Harmonic minor
- Melodic minor
- Major pentatonic
- Minor pentatonic
- Blues
- Dorian
- Phrygian
- Mixolydian
- Locrian