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Bass scale companion

Db Lydian Mode

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

Notes
Db, Eb, F, G, Ab, Bb, C
Steps
W-W-W-H-W-W-H
Sharps and flats
Db, Eb, Ab, Bb
Box positions
Root on E string (frets 8-12); Root on A string (frets 3-7)
1Db2Eb3F#4G5Ab6Bb7C

Full fretboard map

Every Db 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.

GDAEFGAbBbCDbEbFGAbBbCDbEbBbCDbEbFGAbBbCDbEbFGAbEbFGAbBbCDbEbFGAbBbCDbAbBbCDbEbFGAbBbCDbEbFG123456789101112131415161718192021222324

Bass box positions for Db 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 8-12

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

Db Lydian Root on E stringDb Lydian bass box with the root on the E string.EADG891011127123#4567123#4
Root on E string (8-12)
G |-8----10----12|
D |-8----10-11---|
A |-8----10-11---|
E |-8--9----11---|

Root on A string · frets 3-7

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

Db Lydian Root on A stringDb Lydian bass box with the root on the A string.EADG34567#4567123#45671
Root on A string (3-7)
G |-3-----5--6---|
D |-3-----5--6---|
A |-3--4-----6---|
E |-3--4-----6---|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootDb
2M2Eb
3M3F
#4d5G
5P5Ab
6M6Bb
7M7C

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
IDbmaj7Major 7th
IIEb7Dominant 7th
iiiFm7Minor 7th
#ivøGm7b5Half-Diminished
VAbmaj7Major 7th
viBbm7Minor 7th
viiCm7Minor 7th
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