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Ab Lydian Mode

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

Notes
Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb, F, G
Steps
W-W-W-H-W-W-H
Sharps and flats
Ab, Bb, Eb
All 5 positions
G shape (frets 0-4); E shape (frets 3-7); D shape (frets 5-9); C shape (frets 7-11); A shape (frets 10-14)
1Ab2Bb3C#4D5Eb6F7G

Full fretboard map

Every Ab 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.

EBGDAEFGAbBbCDEbFGAbBbCDEbBbCDEbFGAbBbCDEbFGAbEbFGAbBbCDEbFGAbBbCDAbBbCDEbFGAbBbCDEbFGCDEbFGAbBbCDEbFGAbBbFGAbBbCDEbFGAbBbCDEb123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five Ab Lydian positions

These CAGED-family boxes show the same scale in complete practical areas before you explore the full neck. Each one surrounds a CAGED chord shape; see how the five shapes connect in the CAGED system.

G shape · frets 0-4

Ab Lydian, G shape: the box around the G-shape Ab chord, taken from the D box of D# Major (Ionian).

Ab Lydian G shape positionFrets 0 through 4 for the G shape.EADGBe01234#476251367362#47151
G shape tab (0-4)
e |----1-----3--4|
B |----1-----3--4|
G |-0--1-----3---|
D |-0--1-----3---|
A |----1-----3---|
E |----1-----3--4|

E shape · frets 3-7

Ab Lydian, E shape: the box around the E-shape Ab chord, taken from the C box of D# Major (Ionian).

Ab Lydian E shape positionFrets 3 through 7 for the E shape.EADGBe345677362#47151#47325162
E shape tab (3-7)
e |-3--4-----6---|
B |-3--4-----6---|
G |-3-----5------|
D |-3-----5--6---|
A |-3-----5--6---|
E |-3--4-----6---|

D shape · frets 5-9

Ab Lydian, D shape: the box around the D-shape Ab chord, taken from the A box of D# Major (Ionian).

Ab Lydian D shape positionFrets 5 through 9 for the D shape.EADGBe56789#47325162#43625731
D shape tab (5-9)
e |----6-----8---|
B |----6-----8--9|
G |-5-----7--8---|
D |-5--6-----8---|
A |-5--6-----8---|
E |----6-----8---|

C shape · frets 7-11

Ab Lydian, C shape: the box around the C-shape Ab chord, taken from the G box of D# Major (Ionian).

Ab Lydian C shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the C shape.EADGBe7891011#43625731#4736#45125
C shape tab (7-11)
e |----8----10-11|
B |----8--9----11|
G |-7--8----10---|
D |----8----10---|
A |----8----10-11|
E |----8----10-11|

A shape · frets 10-14

Ab Lydian, A shape: the box around the A-shape Ab chord, taken from the E box of D# Major (Ionian).

Ab Lydian A shape positionFrets 10 through 14 for the A shape.EADGBe1011121314#4736#45125#47625136
A shape tab (10-14)
e |10-11----13---|
B |---11----13---|
G |10----12-13---|
D |10----12-13---|
A |10-11----13---|
E |10-11----13---|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootAb
2M2Bb
3M3C
#4d5D
5P5Eb
6M6F
7M7G

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
IAbmaj7Major 7th
IIBb7Dominant 7th
iiiCm7Minor 7th
#ivøDm7b5Half-Diminished
VEbmaj7Major 7th
viFm7Minor 7th
viiGm7Minor 7th
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