JamEaseB Lydian Mode – Guitar
A major scale with a raised 4th: dreamy and floating, the film-score and Satriani sound. Here it is in B: the notes, the whole neck, all five boxes with TAB, and a backing track to practise over.
Notes in the B lydian mode
- B1
- C♯2
- D♯3
- E♯#4
- F♯5
- G♯6
- A♯7
Formula: 1 – 2 – 3 – #4 – 5 – 6 – 7. Use it to solo over songs in B major.
B lydian mode on the whole neck
Know the scale?
Now solo with it.
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The 5 boxes (positions) with TAB
Each box is one hand position. Learn Box 1 first: play it up with the TAB, then back down, then move to the next box – together they cover the whole neck.
Box 1 · frets 5–10
e|----------------------------------------------6--7--9--| B|-------------------------------------6--7--9-----------| G|----------------------------6--8--10-------------------| D|-------------------6--8--9-----------------------------| A|----------6--8--9--------------------------------------| E|-6--7--9-----------------------------------------------|
Box 2 · frets 7–13
e|-------------------------------------------------------------7--9--11-13-| B|-------------------------------------------------7--9--11-12-------------| G|-------------------------------------8--10-11-13-------------------------| D|-------------------------8--9--11-13-------------------------------------| A|-------------8--9--11-13-------------------------------------------------| E|-7--9--11-13-------------------------------------------------------------|
Box 3 · frets 10–15
e|-------------------------------------------------11-13-14-| B|----------------------------------------11-12-14----------| G|----------------------------10-11-13-15-------------------| D|-------------------11-13-15-------------------------------| A|----------11-13-14----------------------------------------| E|-11-13-14-------------------------------------------------|
Box 4 · frets 1–5
e|-----------------------------1-2-4-| B|-------------------------2-4-------| G|-------------------1-3-4-----------| D|-------------1-3-4-----------------| A|-------1-2-4-----------------------| E|-1-2-4-----------------------------|
Box 5 · frets 3–8
e|-----------------------------------4-6-7-| B|-----------------------------4-6-7-------| G|---------------------3-4-6-8-------------| D|-------------3-4-6-8---------------------| A|-------4-6-8-----------------------------| E|-4-6-7-----------------------------------|
B major backing track
Play the boxes over this, starting and ending phrases on the gold root notes.
Slow blues backing track in B major – Beardly Jam Tracks
Songs in B major
These songs are in B major, so this is a scale that fits for soloing over them:
- Im Yours – Jason Mraz
- The Only Exception – Paramore
- Yellow – Coldplay
- Your Song – Parokya ni Edgar
- Africa – Toto
- Lego House – Ed Sheeran
- The Lazy Song – Bruno Mars
- Patience – Guns N' Roses
- The Boxer – Simon & Garfunkel
- O Come To The Altar – Elevation Worship
- Memories – Maroon 5
- Blessed Be Your Name – Matt Redman
Other scales in B
- B Minor Pentatonic Scale
- B Major Pentatonic Scale
- B Blues Scale
- B Major Blues Scale
- B Major Scale
- B Natural Minor Scale
- B Dorian Mode
- B Mixolydian Mode
- B Phrygian Mode
- B Harmonic Minor Scale
- B Melodic Minor Scale
Lydian Mode in other keys
- C Lydian Mode
- D♭ Lydian Mode
- D Lydian Mode
- E♭ Lydian Mode
- E Lydian Mode
- F Lydian Mode
- F♯ Lydian Mode
- G Lydian Mode
- A♭ Lydian Mode
- A Lydian Mode
- B♭ Lydian Mode
Put it to use: solo with it, step by step, starting with three notes.
FAQ
What notes are in the B lydian mode?
B, C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, A#. The formula is 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7.
Where do I start playing the B lydian mode on guitar?
Start with Box 1, frets 5–10. The root note B is on the low E string at fret 7.