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E Lydian b3 scale

About the E Lydian b3 scale

E 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.

Chords in the key of E Lydian b3

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i E minor
2fr 7fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

II F sharp
4fr 6fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

III+ G augmented
3fr 4fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

iv° A sharp diminished
4fr 8fr 11fr

(1st inversion)

V B
4fr 7fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

vi° C sharp diminished
4fr 7fr 11fr

(1st inversion)

vii D sharp minor
6fr 11fr

(1st inversion)

Seventh chords in E Lydian b3

The four-note version of each chord, richer and jazzier.

i E minor major seven
4fr 7fr

II F sharp seven
4fr 7fr 9fr

III+ G major seven sharp five
7fr 10fr

iv° A sharp diminished seven
6fr 8fr

V B major seven
4fr 7fr 9fr

vi° C sharp minor seven flat five
4fr 5fr 8fr 11fr

vii D sharp minor seven
6fr 7fr 11fr

Progressions in E Lydian b3

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i ♭v°
i V
i VII
V i

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

C C♯ D♭ D D♯ E♭ E F F♯ G♭ G G♯ A♭ A A♯ B♭ B

Circle of Fifths

C G D A E B F♯ G♭ C♯ D♭ G♯ A♭ D♯ E♭ A♯ B♭ F

Related scales

Lydian b3 in other keys

Modes

The same notes, starting on a different note.

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