B Lydian ♭3 Scale

4-string bass  ·  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

Mode IV of the harmonic major, also called melodic minor ♯4. It combines a minor third with the Lydian augmented fourth, making it a strong choice over minor chords with a floating sound.

See fretboard positions, piano and arpeggios for B Lydian ♭3 in the interactive app.

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Same scale in other keys