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Fig. 1 · Eb Lydian · first 12 frets

guitar scale

E♭ Lydian

E♭1F2G3A♯4B♭5C6D7

Major with a raised fourth. The fourth mode of the major scale.

The same sounds spelled from the other side are D♯ Lydian.

on ukuleleon piano

Written out

Fig. 2 · Eb Lydian, ascending

Every accidental is written in, rather than left to a key signature, so the letters can be read one at a time.

The step pattern

E♭WFWGWAHB♭WCWDHE♭

What is true of it

E♭ Lydian is E♭, F, G, A, B♭, C and D, and back to E♭.

Its steps are W – W – W – H – W – W – H, where W is a whole step and H a half.

On the same tonic, E♭ major differs from it by exactly one note.

Across the first twelve frets of the guitar its notes fall in 45 places, which is what makes a scale a shape rather than a list.

Chords made only of these notes

CmminorCm7minor seventhDmminorDm7minor seventhE♭majorE♭maj7major seventhFmajorF7dominant seventh

Found by testing every chord in the catalogue against these 7 sounds, not chosen.

Other scales on E♭

E♭ DorianmodeE♭ PhrygianmodeE♭ MixolydianmodeE♭ majormajorE♭ natural minorminorE♭ harmonic minorminor

C lydC♯ lydD♭ lydD lydE lydF lydF♯ lydG♭ lydall 374