Share:XRedditFacebook

Guitar scale companion

Bb Lydian Mode

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

1Bb2C3D#4E5F6G7A

Full fretboard map

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

Interactive
EBGDAEFGABbCDEFGABbCDEBbCDEFGABbCDEFGAEFGABbCDEFGABbCDABbCDEFGABbCDEFGCDEFGABbCDEFGABbFGABbCDEFGABbCDE123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five Bb Lydian positions

These CAGED-family boxes show the same scale in complete practical areas before you explore the full neck.

E shape

Bb Lydian inherits the E window from F Major (Ionian) while Bb remains the displayed root.

Bb Lydian E shape positionFrets 0 through 4 for the E shape.EADGBe01234#4736#45125#47625136
E shape tab (0-4)
e |-0--1-----3---|
B |----1-----3---|
G |-0-----2--3---|
D |-0-----2--3---|
A |-0--1-----3---|
E |-0--1-----3---|

D shape

Bb Lydian inherits the D window from F Major (Ionian) while Bb remains the displayed root.

Bb Lydian D shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the D shape.EADGBe23456#476251367362#47151
D shape tab (2-6)
e |----3-----5--6|
B |----3-----5--6|
G |-2--3-----5---|
D |-2--3-----5---|
A |----3-----5---|
E |----3-----5--6|

C shape

Bb Lydian inherits the C window from F Major (Ionian) while Bb remains the displayed root.

Bb Lydian C shape positionFrets 5 through 9 for the C shape.EADGBe567897362#47151#47325162
C shape tab (5-9)
e |-5--6-----8---|
B |-5--6-----8---|
G |-5-----7------|
D |-5-----7--8---|
A |-5-----7--8---|
E |-5--6-----8---|

A shape

Bb Lydian inherits the A window from F Major (Ionian) while Bb remains the displayed root.

Bb Lydian A shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the A shape.EADGBe7891011#47325162#43625731
A shape tab (7-11)
e |----8----10---|
B |----8----10-11|
G |-7-----9-10---|
D |-7--8----10---|
A |-7--8----10---|
E |----8----10---|

G shape

Bb Lydian inherits the G window from F Major (Ionian) while Bb remains the displayed root.

Bb Lydian G shape positionFrets 9 through 13 for the G shape.EADGBe910111213#43625731#4736#45125
G shape tab (9-13)
e |---10----12-13|
B |---10-11----13|
G |-9-10----12---|
D |---10----12---|
A |---10----12-13|
E |---10----12-13|

Scale Degrees

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

Diatonic Chords

DegreeChordType
IBbmaj7Major 7th
IIC7Dominant 7th
iiiDm7Minor 7th
#ivøEm7b5Half-Diminished
VFmaj7Major 7th
viGm7Minor 7th
viiAm7Minor 7th
Share:XRedditFacebook