B Lydian
B Lydian scale for bass guitar presented by diagram.
The B Lydian displayed as fingerboard diagram for bass. The notes are marked in blue color, root notes are the darker ones.
B Lydian one octave
B Lydian full fretboard
B Lydian with note names
The scale displayed with its numeric formula and scale degrees.
| Formula | Notes | Intervals | Degrees |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B | Unison | Tonic |
| 2 | C# | Major second | Supertonic |
| 3 | D# | Major third | Mediant |
| #4 | E# | Augmented fourth | Subdominant |
| 5 | F# | Perfect fifth | Dominant |
| 6 | G# | Sixth | Submediant |
| 7 | A# | Major seventh | Leading tone |
The fourth degree is written as E#, which is the same as F. In scale notation, the same note letter should not be included twice, if it can be avoided.
The B 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.
B Lydian is the fourth mode of F# Major scale, they contain the same notes, but starts on different notes. Lydian deviates with only one note, the 4th, compared to the Major.
B Lydian scale tablature for four-string bass.
The numbers above the tablature are suggested fingerings.