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Bass scale companion

A Lydian Mode

Learn the A Lydian mode on bass. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

Notes
A, B, C#, D#, E, F#, G#
Steps
W-W-W-H-W-W-H
Sharps and flats
C#, D#, F#, G#
Box positions
Root on E string (frets 4-8); Root on A string (frets 0-4)
1A2B3C##4D#5E6F#7G#

Full fretboard map

Every A Lydian Mode note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive

Frets 0–24. Select a position or tap a note to hear it.

GDAEF#G#ABC#D#EF#G#ABC#D#EBC#D#EF#G#ABC#D#EF#G#AD#EF#G#ABC#D#EF#G#ABC#G#ABC#D#EF#G#ABC#D#EF#123456789101112131415161718192021222324

Bass box positions for A Lydian

Bass players usually organize scales by root string. Start with the E-string and A-string boxes, then connect them across the neck. If you are still learning where the roots sit, use the bass fretboard notes chart.

Root on E string · frets 4-8

A Lydian bass box with the root on the E string.

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Root on E string (4-8)
G |-4-----6-----8|
D |-4-----6--7---|
A |-4-----6--7---|
E |-4--5-----7---|

Root on A string · frets 0-4

A Lydian bass box with the root on the A string.

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Root on A string (0-4)
G |----1--2-----4|
D |----1--2-----4|
A |-0-----2-----4|
E |-0-----2-----4|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootA
2M2B
3M3C#
#4d5D#
5P5E
6M6F#
7M7G#

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
IAmaj7Major 7th
IIB7Dominant 7th
iiiC#m7Minor 7th
#ivøD#m7b5Half-Diminished
VEmaj7Major 7th
viF#m7Minor 7th
viiG#m7Minor 7th
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