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Ab Lydian Augmented Scale

Learn the Ab Lydian Augmented scale (3rd mode melodic minor) on guitar. Explore notes, intervals, and fretboard positions with an interactive chart.

Notes
Ab, Bb, C, D, E, F, G
Steps
W-W-W-W-H-W-H
Sharps and flats
Ab, Bb
All 5 positions
G shape (frets 0-4); E shape (frets 5-9); D shape (frets 5-9); C shape (frets 7-11); A shape (frets 12-16)
1Ab2Bb3C#4D#5E6F7G

Full fretboard map

Every Ab Lydian Augmented Scale note across the neck, with roots highlighted for quick orientation.

Interactive

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

EBGDAEFGAbBbCDEFGAbBbCDEBbCDEFGAbBbCDEFGAbEFGAbBbCDEFGAbBbCDAbBbCDEFGAbBbCDEFGCDEFGAbBbCDEFGAbBbFGAbBbCDEFGAbBbCDE123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five Ab Lydian Augmented (3rd Mode Melodic Minor) 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 Augmented (3rd Mode Melodic Minor), G shape: the box around the G-shape Ab chord, taken from the E box of F Melodic Minor.

Ab Lydian Augmented (3rd Mode Melodic Minor) G shape positionFrets 0 through 4 for the G shape.EADGBe01234#5#47#562136#57362#47
G shape tab (0-4)
e |-0--1-----3---|
B |----1-----3---|
G |-0--1-----3---|
D |-0-----2--3---|
A |----1-----3---|
E |-0--1-----3---|

E shape · frets 5-9

Ab Lydian Augmented (3rd Mode Melodic Minor), E shape: the box around the E-shape Ab chord, taken from the C box of F Melodic Minor.

Ab Lydian Augmented (3rd Mode Melodic Minor) E shape positionFrets 5 through 9 for the E shape.EADGBe56789#473#52162#5#436273
E shape tab (5-9)
e |----6-----8---|
B |-5--6-----8---|
G |-5-----7------|
D |-5--6-----8---|
A |-5-----7--8---|
E |----6-----8---|

D shape · frets 5-9

Ab Lydian Augmented (3rd Mode Melodic Minor), D shape: the box around the D-shape Ab chord, taken from the C box of F Melodic Minor.

Ab Lydian Augmented (3rd Mode Melodic Minor) D shape positionFrets 5 through 9 for the D shape.EADGBe56789#473#52162#5#436273
D shape tab (5-9)
e |----6-----8---|
B |-5--6-----8---|
G |-5-----7------|
D |-5--6-----8---|
A |-5-----7--8---|
E |----6-----8---|

C shape · frets 7-11

Ab Lydian Augmented (3rd Mode Melodic Minor), C shape: the box around the C-shape Ab chord, taken from the A box of F Melodic Minor.

Ab Lydian Augmented (3rd Mode Melodic Minor) C shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the C shape.EADGBe7891011#5#436273#51#4736#42
C shape tab (7-11)
e |----8----10---|
B |----8--9----11|
G |-7-----9-10---|
D |----8----10---|
A |-7--8----10---|
E |----8----10---|

A shape · frets 12-16

Ab Lydian Augmented (3rd Mode Melodic Minor), A shape: the box around the A-shape Ab chord, taken from the E box of F Melodic Minor.

Ab Lydian Augmented (3rd Mode Melodic Minor) A shape positionFrets 12 through 16 for the A shape.EADGBe1213141516#5#47#562136#57362#47
A shape tab (12-16)
e |12-13----15---|
B |---13----15---|
G |12-13----15---|
D |12----14-15---|
A |---13----15---|
E |12-13----15---|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootAb
2M2Bb
3M3C
#4d5D
#5m6E
6M6F
7M7G

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