About the B flat Lydian Augmented scale
B flat Lydian Augmented is used for jazz, film scores and dreamlike passages. Think of it as a weightless scale with both a raised fourth and a raised fifth.
Its notes are B♭, C, D, E, F♯, G, and A. The formula is W W W W H W H. It is the third mode of G Melodic Minor Ascending.
Also called Lydian ♯5.
On the piano, B♭ Lydian Augmented touches the black keys B♭ and F♯. Notably, the raised fourth falls on the white key E.
Chords in the key of B flat Lydian Augmented
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B flat augmented over D (1st inversion)
C over E (1st inversion)
D over F sharp (1st inversion)
E diminished over G (1st inversion)
F sharp diminished over A (1st inversion)
G minor over B flat (1st inversion)
A minor over C (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in B flat Lydian Augmented
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
B flat major seven sharp five
C seven
D seven
E minor seven flat five
F sharp minor seven flat five
G minor major seven
A minor seven
Notes and intervals
| 1 | BbB♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | CC | Major 2nd |
| 3 | DD | Major 3rd |
| 4 | EE | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | F#F♯ | Augmented 5th |
| 6 | GG | Major 6th |
| 7 | AA | Major 7th |
| Steps | W W W W H W H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 2-2-2-2-1-2-1 |
| Degrees | 1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 6 7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | B flat | C | D | E | F sharp | G | A | B flat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Left hand | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Lydian Augmented in other keys
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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