B Lydian ♭3 Guitar Scale

6-string guitar  ·  Mode IV harm. maj.  ·  7 notes  ·  minor family

Notes

B
C♯
D
E♯
F♯
G♯
A♯

Solfège : Si – Do♯ – Ré – Mi♯ – Fa♯ – Sol♯ – La♯

Interval Structure

B T C♯ ½T D T+½T E♯ ½T F♯ T G♯ T A♯ B+oct. ½T

Scale Chords (triads)

DegreeChord (in B)Quality
i Bm minor
II C♯ Major
III+ D+ augmented
iv° E♯° diminished
V F♯ Major
vi° G♯° diminished
vii A♯m minor

About this scale

This mode derived from the melodic or harmonic minor scale is at the core of modern jazz guitar language. It allows precise improvisation over complex chords with specific tensions.

See fretboard positions for B Lydian ♭3 on guitar in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys