About the B flat Lydian #2 scale
B flat Lydian #2 is used for jazz and cinematic music that wants a shimmering color. Think of it as a Lydian scale with a raised second as well as a raised fourth.
Its notes are B♭, C♯, D, E, F, G, and A. The formula is 1½ H W H W W H. It is the sixth mode of D Harmonic Minor.
The mode draws two black keys from the piano, B♭ and C♯. That raised fourth spells out to the white key E. B♭ Lydian ♯2 runs five white keys in a row on the piano.
Chords in the key of B flat Lydian #2
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Position 2 of 3
B flat over D (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
C sharp diminished over E (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
D minor over F (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
E diminished over G (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
F augmented over A (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
G minor over B flat (1st inversion)
Position 2 of 3
A over C sharp (1st inversion)
Seventh chords in B flat Lydian #2
The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.
B flat major seven
C sharp diminished seven
D minor major seven
E minor seven flat five
F major seven sharp five
G minor seven
A seven
Progressions in B flat Lydian #2
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Notes and intervals
| 1 | BbB♭ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | C#C♯ | Augmented 2nd |
| 3 | DD | Major 3rd |
| 4 | EE | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | FF | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | GG | Major 6th |
| 7 | AA | Major 7th |
| Steps | 1½ H W H W W H |
|---|---|
| Semitones | 3-1-2-1-2-2-1 |
| Degrees | 1 ♯2 3 ♯4 5 6 7 |
Fingering
Suggested fingering, follows standard fingering rules
| Hand | B flat | C sharp | D | E | F | G | A | B flat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Right hand | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Left hand | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Related scales
Lydian #2 in other keys
C Lydian #2 scaleD flat Lydian #2 scaleD Lydian #2 scaleE flat Lydian #2 scaleE Lydian #2 scaleF Lydian #2 scaleG flat Lydian #2 scaleG Lydian #2 scaleA flat Lydian #2 scaleA Lydian #2 scaleB Lydian #2 scale
Modes
The same notes, starting on a different note.
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