E 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

EADGFGAB♭CDE♭AB♭CDE♭FGADE♭FGAB♭CDGAB♭CDE♭FG0123456789101112
EADGFGAB♭CDE♭AB♭CDE♭FGADE♭FGAB♭CDGAB♭CDE♭FG0123456789101112

Position from fret 10

EADGDE♭FGAB♭CDE♭FGA1011121314
EADGDE♭FGAB♭CDE♭FGA1011121314

Root notes are filled. The position starts from the root on the 4th string (low E).

Notes of the scale

DegreeNoteInterval
1E♭ (E flat)root
2Fmajor second
3Gmajor third
4Aaugmented fourth
5B♭ (B flat)perfect fifth
6Cmajor sixth
7Dmajor 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 B flat major scale, starting from another degree.

Chords of the scale

Triads built on each degree:

  1. E♭I
  2. FII
  3. Gmiii
  4. Adimiv°
  5. B♭V
  6. Cmvi
  7. Dmvii

Other E♭ scales

The same scale in other keys