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Bass scale companion

B Lydian Mode

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

Notes
B, C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, A#
Steps
W-W-W-H-W-W-H
Sharps and flats
C#, D#, E#, F#, G#, A#
Box positions
Root on E string (frets 6-10); Root on A string (frets 1-5)
1B2C#3D##4E#5F#6G#7A#

Full fretboard map

Every B 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.

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Bass box positions for B 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 6-10

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

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Root on E string (6-10)
G |-6-----8----10|
D |-6-----8--9---|
A |-6-----8--9---|
E |-6--7-----9---|

Root on A string · frets 1-5

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

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Root on A string (1-5)
G |-1-----3--4---|
D |-1-----3--4---|
A |-1--2-----4---|
E |-1--2-----4---|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootB
2M2C#
3M3D#
#4d5E#
5P5F#
6M6G#
7M7A#

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
IBmaj7Major 7th
IIC#7Dominant 7th
iiiD#m7Minor 7th
#ivøE#m7b5Half-Diminished
VF#maj7Major 7th
viG#m7Minor 7th
viiA#m7Minor 7th
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