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