B lydian mode
The B lydian mode consists of the B (Perfect unison), C# (Major second), D# (Major third), F (Diminished fifth), F# (Perfect fifth), G# (Major sixth) and A# (Major seventh) notes.
How to play the B lydian mode
- Find B (Root) on the piano keyboard
- Play C# (Major second) — 2 semitones above B
- Play D# (Major third) — 4 semitones above B
- Play F (Diminished fifth) — 6 semitones above B
- Play F# (Perfect fifth) — 7 semitones above B
- Play G# (Major sixth) — 9 semitones above B
- Play A# (Major seventh) — 11 semitones above B
- Play all 7 notes in ascending order to perform the B lydian mode
Chords in this scale
B chords
C# chords
D# chords
- D# m(add2)(no5)
- D# m(add2)
- D# sus2(add4)
- D# sus2
- D# 7(sus2)
- D# m3
- D# m7(add4)(no5)
- D# minor
- D# m7
- D# m9
- D# m11
- D# m7(#9)
- D# m7(add11)
- D# m7(b13)
- D# m(add9)
- D# m(add11)
- D# m(#5)
- D# m7(#5)
- D# m9(#5)
- D# m7(alt)
- D# m7(no5)
- D# m9(no5)
- D# m7(#9)(no5)
- D# m7(add11)(no5)
- D# m(add9)(no5)
- D# sus4
- D# 7(sus4)
- D# 11(sus4)
- D# 5
- D# 7(sus)
- D# 9(sus2)
- D# 5(add9)
- D# 7(no3)
F chords
F# chords
G# chords
- G# m(add2)(no5)
- G# m(add2)
- G# sus2(add4)
- G# sus2
- G# 7(sus2)
- G# m3
- G# m7(add4)(no5)
- G# minor
- G# m6
- G# m6(add9)
- G# m7
- G# m9
- G# m11
- G# m13
- G# m7(#9)
- G# m7(add11)
- G# m(add9)
- G# m(add11)
- G# m(add13)
- G# m7(no5)
- G# m9(no5)
- G# m7(#9)(no5)
- G# m7(add11)(no5)
- G# m(add9)(no5)
- G# sus4
- G# 7(sus4)
- G# 7(sus4)(add13)
- G# 11(sus4)
- G# 5
- G# 6(sus)
- G# 7(sus)
- G# 9(sus2)
- G# 5(add9)
- G# 7(no3)