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Bb Lydian Augmented Scale

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

Notes
Bb, C, D, E, F#, G, A
Steps
W-W-W-W-H-W-H
Sharps and flats
Bb, F#
All 5 positions
A shape (frets 2-6); G shape (frets 2-6); E shape (frets 7-11); D shape (frets 7-11); C shape (frets 9-13)
1Bb2C3D#4E#5F#6G7A

Full fretboard map

Every Bb 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.

EBGDAEF#GABbCDEF#GABbCDEBbCDEF#GABbCDEF#GAEF#GABbCDEF#GABbCDABbCDEF#GABbCDEF#GCDEF#GABbCDEF#GABbF#GABbCDEF#GABbCDE123456789101112131415161718192021222324
CAGED

Five Bb 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.

A shape · frets 2-6

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

Bb Lydian Augmented (3rd Mode Melodic Minor) A shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the A shape.EADGBe23456#5#47#562136#57362#47
A shape tab (2-6)
e |-2--3-----5---|
B |----3-----5---|
G |-2--3-----5---|
D |-2-----4--5---|
A |----3-----5---|
E |-2--3-----5---|

G shape · frets 2-6

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

Bb Lydian Augmented (3rd Mode Melodic Minor) G shape positionFrets 2 through 6 for the G shape.EADGBe23456#5#47#562136#57362#47
G shape tab (2-6)
e |-2--3-----5---|
B |----3-----5---|
G |-2--3-----5---|
D |-2-----4--5---|
A |----3-----5---|
E |-2--3-----5---|

E shape · frets 7-11

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

Bb Lydian Augmented (3rd Mode Melodic Minor) E shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the E shape.EADGBe7891011#473#52162#5#436273
E shape tab (7-11)
e |----8----10---|
B |-7--8----10---|
G |-7-----9------|
D |-7--8----10---|
A |-7-----9-10---|
E |----8----10---|

D shape · frets 7-11

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

Bb Lydian Augmented (3rd Mode Melodic Minor) D shape positionFrets 7 through 11 for the D shape.EADGBe7891011#473#52162#5#436273
D shape tab (7-11)
e |----8----10---|
B |-7--8----10---|
G |-7-----9------|
D |-7--8----10---|
A |-7-----9-10---|
E |----8----10---|

C shape · frets 9-13

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

Bb Lydian Augmented (3rd Mode Melodic Minor) C shape positionFrets 9 through 13 for the C shape.EADGBe910111213#5#436273#51#4736#42
C shape tab (9-13)
e |---10----12---|
B |---10-11----13|
G |-9----11-12---|
D |---10----12---|
A |-9-10----12---|
E |---10----12---|

Scale Degrees

DegreeIntervalNote
1RootBb
2M2C
3M3D
#4d5E
#5m6F#
6M6G
7M7A

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