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E♭ Lydian Augmented Scale

E♭ Lydian Augmented is a 7-note scale with the notes E♭ F G A B C D. It sounds the third mode of melodic minor: Lydian with a raised 5th, shimmering and unresolved, used over maj7♯5 chords.

CDFGABE♭

Purple = E♭ (the tonic) · green = other scale notes

On the fretboard

Every E♭ lydian augmented note on the neck. Pick a pattern to see the compact fingering shape that fits under one hand.

EADGBe135791215FGABCDE♭FGABCDE♭FGABCDE♭FGABCDE♭FGABCDE♭FGABCDE♭FGABCDFGABCDE♭FG

Blue = E♭ (the root) · green = other scale notes

Notes in the E♭ Lydian Augmented scale

DegreeNoteName
1E♭Tonic
2FSupertonic
3GMediant
♯4ASubdominant
♯5BDominant
6CSubmediant
7DLeading tone

Each note uses a different letter name, so the spelling follows the scale rather than the keyboard: E♭ F G A B C D.

E♭ Lydian Augmented scale formula

The pattern of steps from one note to the next is W – W – W – W – H – W – H (W = whole step, H = half step). Compared with the major scale the degrees are 1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 6 7.

Chords in the E♭ Lydian Augmented scale

Stacking thirds on each note of the scale gives these chords:

DegreeTriad7th chord
I+E♭+E♭7♯5
IIFF7
IIIGG7
iv°A°Aø7
v°B°Bø7
viCmCm(maj7)
viiDmDm7

Chord names link to guitar chord shapes where we have them.

How to practise the E♭ Lydian Augmented scale

Learn it as a rotation of a scale you already know (lydian dominant is melodic minor starting on its 4th note, altered starts on its 7th) and play it over the matching chord with a drone on the root.

Frequently asked questions

What are the notes in the E♭ Lydian Augmented scale?

The notes of the E♭ Lydian Augmented scale are E♭ F G A B C D.

What is the formula for the E♭ Lydian Augmented scale?

The pattern of whole and half steps is W – W – W – W – H – W – H (W = whole step, H = half step). In scale degrees: 1 2 3 ♯4 ♯5 6 7.

What chords are in the E♭ Lydian Augmented scale?

Built from the scale in triads: E♭+, F, G, A°, B°, Cm, Dm.

More E♭ scales

E♭ Major, E♭ Natural Minor, E♭ Harmonic Minor, E♭ Melodic Minor, E♭ Dorian, E♭ Phrygian, E♭ Lydian, E♭ Mixolydian, E♭ Major Pentatonic, E♭ Minor Pentatonic, E♭ Lydian Dominant, E♭ Whole Tone, E♭ Dorian ♭2, E♭ Mixolydian ♭6, E♭ Phrygian Dominant, E♭ Hungarian Minor, E♭ Double Harmonic, E♭ Diminished (H–W), E♭ Bebop Dominant, E♭ Bebop Major

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