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E Lydian #2 scale

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About the E Lydian #2 scale

E Lydian #2 is used for jazz and cinematic music that wants a shimmering color. It's a Lydian scale with a raised second as well as a raised fourth.

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.

E shapeopen
D shapefr 1
C shapefr 4
A shapefr 6
G shapefr 9
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.

Shape 1open
Shape 2fr 2
Shape 3fr 4
Shape 4fr 6
Shape 5fr 7
Shape 6fr 9
Shape 7fr 11
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.

Position 1open
Position 2fr 3
Position 3fr 4
Position 4fr 6
Position 5fr 7
Position 6fr 9
Position 7fr 11

Chords in the key of E Lydian #2

Expand a chord to see how to play it.

I E
2fr 4fr 7fr

(1st inversion)

ii° G diminished
5fr 8fr 10fr

(1st inversion)

iii G sharp minor
4fr 6fr 7fr 11fr

(1st inversion)

iv° A sharp diminished
4fr 8fr 11fr

(1st inversion)

V+ B augmented
3fr 7fr 12fr

(1st inversion)

vi C sharp minor
4fr 6fr 9fr

(1st inversion)

VII D sharp
3fr 6fr 8fr

(1st inversion)

Seventh chords in E Lydian #2

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

I E major seven
4fr 7fr 11fr

ii° G diminished seven
3fr 5fr

iii G sharp minor major seven
4fr 6fr 11fr

iv° A sharp minor seven flat five
5fr 8fr

V+ B major seven sharp five
2fr 6fr 11fr

vi C sharp minor seven
4fr 5fr 9fr 11fr

VII D sharp seven
6fr 8fr 11fr

Progressions in E Lydian #2

Tap any chord to hear it, or play the whole progression.

I iii
i ♭v°
I VIm7b5
I VII7
i VII

Notes and intervals

1 E Root
2 G Augmented 2nd
3 G sharp Major 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 #2 in other keys

Modes

The same notes, starting on a different note.

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