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About the B flat Lydian b3 scale
B flat Lydian b3 is used for jazz and film music that wants an ambiguous, floating minor. It's a Lydian scale turned minor, raised fourth over a minor third.
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 flat Lydian b3
Expand a chord to see how to play it.
i B flat minor
II C
III+ D flat augmented
iv° E diminished
V F
vi° G diminished
vii A minor
Seventh chords in B flat Lydian b3
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
i B flat minor major seven
II C seven
III+ D flat major seven sharp five
iv° E diminished seven
V F major seven
vi° G minor seven flat five
vii A minor seven
Progressions in B flat Lydian b3
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | B flat | Root |
| 2 | C | Major 2nd |
| 3 | D flat | Minor 3rd |
| 4 | E | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | F | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | G | Major 6th |
| 7 | A | Major 7th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Lydian b3 in other keys
C Lydian b3 D flat Lydian b3 D Lydian b3 E flat Lydian b3 E Lydian b3 F Lydian b3 G flat Lydian b3 G Lydian b3 A flat Lydian b3 A Lydian b3 B Lydian b3
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
