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About the B Lydian #2 scale
B Lydian #2 is used for jazz and cinematic music that wants a shimmering color. It's a Lydian scale with a raised second as well as a raised fourth.
Positions
Playable shapes for this scale up the neck. Tap any note to hear it.
CAGED
Five shapes, each anchored to a chord form you already know, the pop and rock default that ties your scales to your chords. The outlined notes are that chord, so you can see the C, A, G, E, and D shapes inside the scale.
3NPS
3NPS stands for 3 notes per string. It lays the scale out in seven even shapes for rock and metal lead, and favors speed because the picking pattern stays consistent across every string.
7-position system
7 four-fret boxes, one per scale degree, each a single hand position with almost no shifting. The jazz and classical way, from William Leavitt's Berklee method.
Chords in the key of B Lydian #2
Expand a chord to see how to play it.
I B
ii° D diminished
iii D sharp minor
iv° E sharp diminished
V+ F sharp augmented
vi G sharp minor
VII A sharp
Seventh chords in B Lydian #2
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
I B major seven
ii° D diminished seven
iii D sharp minor major seven
iv° E sharp minor seven flat five
V+ F sharp major seven sharp five
vi G sharp minor seven
VII A sharp seven
Progressions in B Lydian #2
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | B | Root |
| 2 | D | Augmented 2nd |
| 3 | D sharp | Major 3rd |
| 4 | E sharp | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | F sharp | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | G sharp | Major 6th |
| 7 | A sharp | Major 7th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Lydian #2 in other keys
C Lydian #2 D flat Lydian #2 D Lydian #2 E flat Lydian #2 E Lydian #2 F Lydian #2 G flat Lydian #2 G Lydian #2 A flat Lydian #2 A Lydian #2 B flat Lydian #2
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
