B Lydian scale

The notes of the B Lydian scale on a piano, the chords that belong to it, and how it sounds. Press play to hear it, tap a key or a chord, and download the scale as MIDI.

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B1C#2D#3E##4F#5G#6A#7

Steps: W W W H W W H (W = whole step, H = half step)

Chords in B Lydian

Each chord on its own page: B · C# · D#m · E#dim · F# · G#m · A#m

Tap a chord to hear it.

How B Lydian sounds

A major scale with a raised 4th. Brighter than major and a little unresolved, often called dreamy or floating.

Used in: Film scores, ambient, progressive house and melodic intros.

Same notes, different root: F# major, Eb minor, Ab Dorian, Bb Phrygian, C# Mixolydian.

For the low end: the root of B Lydian is B and the fifth is F#. A kick or 808 tuned to one of them sits with the bass; the kick drum tuning chart has the frequencies.

Write chords in this scale with the chord progression generator, or a melody in the synth.

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Questions

What notes are in the B Lydian scale?

B, C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, A#.

What chords are in B Lydian?

B, C#, D#m, E#dim, F#, G#m, A#m.

What is the formula for the lydian scale?

1 2 3 #4 5 6 7, or in steps: W W W H W W H (W is a whole step, H a half step).

Which scales have the same notes as B Lydian?

F# major, Eb minor, Ab Dorian, Bb Phrygian, C# Mixolydian. They use the same seven notes, starting from a different root.