JamEaseE♭ Lydian Mode – Guitar
A major scale with a raised 4th: dreamy and floating, the film-score and Satriani sound. Here it is in E♭: the notes, the whole neck, all five boxes with TAB, and a backing track to practise over.
Notes in the E♭ lydian mode
- E♭1
- F2
- G3
- A#4
- B♭5
- C6
- D7
Formula: 1 – 2 – 3 – #4 – 5 – 6 – 7. Use it to solo over songs in E♭ major.
E♭ 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 9–14
e|----------------------------------------------10-11-13-| B|-------------------------------------10-11-13----------| G|----------------------------10-12-14-------------------| D|-------------------10-12-13----------------------------| A|----------10-12-13-------------------------------------| E|-10-11-13----------------------------------------------|
Box 2 · frets 11–17
e|-------------------------------------------------------------11-13-15-17-| B|-------------------------------------------------11-13-15-16-------------| G|-------------------------------------12-14-15-17-------------------------| D|-------------------------12-13-15-17-------------------------------------| A|-------------12-13-15-17-------------------------------------------------| E|-11-13-15-17-------------------------------------------------------------|
Box 3 · frets 2–7
e|---------------------------------3-5-6-| B|---------------------------3-4-6-------| G|-------------------2-3-5-7-------------| D|-------------3-5-7---------------------| A|-------3-5-6---------------------------| E|-3-5-6---------------------------------|
Box 4 · frets 4–9
e|-------------------------------5-6-8-| B|-------------------------4-6-8-------| G|-------------------5-7-8-------------| D|-------------5-7-8-------------------| A|-------5-6-8-------------------------| E|-5-6-8-------------------------------|
Box 5 · frets 7–12
e|----------------------------------------------------8--10-11-| B|-------------------------------------------8--10-11----------| G|-------------------------------7--8--10-12-------------------| D|-------------------7--8--10-12-------------------------------| A|----------8--10-12-------------------------------------------| E|-8--10-11----------------------------------------------------|
E♭ major backing track
Play the boxes over this, starting and ending phrases on the gold root notes.
D# Major - Backing Track - 135BPM – ChordTracks
Songs in E♭ major
These songs are in E♭ major, so this is a scale that fits for soloing over them:
- Fix You – Coldplay
- Sweater Weather – The Neighbourhood
- Your Song – Elton John
- Youre Beautiful – James Blunt
- Kiss Me – Sixpence None The Richer
- Titanium – David Guetta
- Demons – Imagine Dragons
- Pumped Up Kicks – Foster the People
- Mad World – Gary Jules
- Youre Still The One – Shania Twain
- Baby – Justin Bieber
- Where Did You Sleep Last Night – Nirvana
Other scales in E♭
- E♭ Minor Pentatonic Scale
- E♭ Major Pentatonic Scale
- E♭ Blues Scale
- E♭ Major Blues Scale
- E♭ Major Scale
- E♭ Natural Minor Scale
- E♭ Dorian Mode
- E♭ Mixolydian Mode
- E♭ Phrygian Mode
- E♭ Harmonic Minor Scale
- E♭ Melodic Minor Scale
Lydian Mode in other keys
- C Lydian Mode
- D♭ Lydian Mode
- D Lydian Mode
- E Lydian Mode
- F Lydian Mode
- F♯ Lydian Mode
- G Lydian Mode
- A♭ Lydian Mode
- A Lydian Mode
- B♭ 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 Eb lydian mode?
Eb, F, G, A, Bb, C, D. The formula is 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7.
Where do I start playing the Eb lydian mode on guitar?
Start with Box 1, frets 9–14. The root note Eb is on the low E string at fret 11.