A Lydian
A Lydian scale for bass guitar presented by diagram.
The A Lydian displayed as fingerboard diagram for bass. The notes are marked in blue color, root notes are the darker ones.
A Lydian one octave
A Lydian full fretboard
A Lydian with note names
The scale displayed with its numeric formula and scale degrees.
| Formula | Notes | Intervals | Degrees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Unison | Tonic |
| 2 | B | Major second | Supertonic |
| 3 | C# | Major third | Mediant |
| #4 | D# | Augmented fourth | Subdominant |
| 5 | E | Perfect fifth | Dominant |
| 6 | F# | Sixth | Submediant |
| 7 | G# | Major seventh | Leading tone |
The A Lydian consists of seven notes. It can be described in steps as a formula which is written as whole, whole, whole, half, whole, whole, half from the first note to first note in the next octave.
A Lydian is the fourth mode of E Major scale, they contain the same notes, but starts on different notes. Lydian deviates with only one note, the 4th, compared to the Major.
A Lydian scale tablature for four-string bass.
The numbers above the tablature are suggested fingerings.