D♭ Lydian augmented scale: notes, chords and guitar positions

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D♭ Lydian augmented

♯4 and ♯5 on a major scale. Floating, ethereal.

Where you hear it: Over maj7♯5.

Key signature 5♭ (B♭ E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭)as D♭ major / B♭ minor, plus G♮ A♮ written in

Step pattern W – W – W – W – H – W – H

Parent scale: B♭ melodic minor (starts on its 3rd degree)
Compared with D♭ major: ♯4 G♭ → G, ♯5 A♭ → A
Compared with D♭ natural minor: ♯3 F♭ → F, ♯4 G♭ → G, ♯5 A♭ → A, ♯6 B♭♭ → B♭, ♯7 C♭ → C

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D♭ Lydian augmented on the guitar

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in the pentatonic r 2 3 ♯5 6: playedother notes of Lydian augmented: not playedPlay runs up the position from its lowest note and back down; Sample melody plays a short tune using only its notes. Tap a position's name to see it on the neck.

Modes with the same notes as D♭ Lydian augmented

B♭ Melodic minor1st degree C Dorian ♭22nd degree D♭ Lydian augmented3rd degree E♭ Lydian dominant4th degree F Mixolydian ♭65th degree G Locrian ♮26th degree A Altered7th degree

Every chord in D♭ Lydian augmented

D♭maj7♯51/10
easyfret 9· shell
E♭71/20
easyfret 8· shell
F71/18
easyfret 1· shell
Gm7♭51/15
easyfret 3· shell
Am7♭51/12
easyfret 5· shell
B♭m(maj7)1/6
mediumfret 1
Cm71/15
easyfret 3· shell

Each chord stacks every other note of the scale (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th). Tap a row to hear it.

Iconic progressions in D♭ Lydian augmented

A few well-known chord loops that bring out this scale’s sound. Play one through, or tap a chord to hear it.

I+ – II
The augmented tonic holds the ♯5 and the II dominant chord holds the ♯4, so both notes that define this mode sound in two chords.
I+ – III
The ♯5 is a common tone: it is the 3rd of the III dominant chord, so the note carries over as the chord changes.

Sus and extension chords from each chord

From D♭aug you can go through the 2nd of the scale to sus2 and 9 chords, through the 4th to sus4 and 11, and so on. All seven chords of D♭ Lydian augmented.

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I+ D♭maj7♯5

Notes: D♭ F A C

fret 6 · 1/6

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II E♭7

Notes: E♭ G B♭ D♭

fret 1 · 1/11

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III F7

Notes: F A C E♭

fret 1 · 1/11

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♯iv° Gm7♭5

Notes: G B♭ D♭ F

fret 3 · 1/9

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♯v° Am7♭5

Notes: A C E♭ G

fret 5 · 1/9

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vi B♭m(maj7)

Notes: B♭ D♭ F A

fret 1 · 1/4

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vii Cm7

Notes: C E♭ G B♭

fret 8 · 1/10

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Scale

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Each colour is a scale degree, counted from the key. A ♭ or ♯ note keeps its degree's colour: ♭3 is still amber.

D♭ Lydian augmented

♯4 and ♯5 on a major scale. Floating, ethereal.

Where you hear it: Over maj7♯5.

Key signature 5♭ (B♭ E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭)as D♭ major / B♭ minor, plus G♮ A♮ written in

Step pattern W – W – W – W – H – W – H

Parent scale: B♭ melodic minor (starts on its 3rd degree)
Compared with D♭ major: ♯4 G♭ → G, ♯5 A♭ → A
Compared with D♭ natural minor: ♯3 F♭ → F, ♯4 G♭ → G, ♯5 A♭ → A, ♯6 B♭♭ → B♭, ♯7 C♭ → C

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D♭ Lydian augmented on the guitar

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Shapes

Extra notes

Pick a position below to outline it on the neck.

Modes with the same notes as D♭ Lydian augmented

B♭ Melodic minor1st degree C Dorian ♭22nd degree D♭ Lydian augmented3rd degree E♭ Lydian dominant4th degree F Mixolydian ♭65th degree G Locrian ♮26th degree A Altered7th degree

Every chord in D♭ Lydian augmented

D♭maj7♯51/10
easyfret 9· shell
E♭71/20
easyfret 8· shell
F71/18
easyfret 1· shell
Gm7♭51/15
easyfret 3· shell
Am7♭51/12
easyfret 5· shell
B♭m(maj7)1/6
mediumfret 1
Cm71/15
easyfret 3· shell

Each chord stacks every other note of the scale (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th). Tap a row to hear it.

Iconic progressions in D♭ Lydian augmented

A few well-known chord loops that bring out this scale’s sound. Play one through, or tap a chord to hear it.

I+ – II
The augmented tonic holds the ♯5 and the II dominant chord holds the ♯4, so both notes that define this mode sound in two chords.
I+ – III
The ♯5 is a common tone: it is the 3rd of the III dominant chord, so the note carries over as the chord changes.

Sus and extension chords from each chord

From D♭aug you can go through the 2nd of the scale to sus2 and 9 chords, through the 4th to sus4 and 11, and so on. All seven chords of D♭ Lydian augmented.

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I+ D♭maj7♯5

Notes: D♭ F A C

fret 6 · 1/6

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II E♭7

Notes: E♭ G B♭ D♭

fret 1 · 1/11

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III F7

Notes: F A C E♭

fret 1 · 1/11

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♯iv° Gm7♭5

Notes: G B♭ D♭ F

fret 3 · 1/9

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♯v° Am7♭5

Notes: A C E♭ G

fret 5 · 1/9

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vi B♭m(maj7)

Notes: B♭ D♭ F A

fret 1 · 1/4

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vii Cm7

Notes: C E♭ G B♭

fret 8 · 1/10

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Scales and modes

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D♭ Lydian augmented

D♭ Lydian augmented on the guitar

Modes with the same notes as D♭ Lydian augmented

Every chord in D♭ Lydian augmented

Iconic progressions in D♭ Lydian augmented

I+ – II

I+ – III

Sus and extension chords from each chord

Scales and modes

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D♭ Lydian augmented

D♭ Lydian augmented on the guitar

Modes with the same notes as D♭ Lydian augmented

Every chord in D♭ Lydian augmented

Iconic progressions in D♭ Lydian augmented

I+ – II

I+ – III

Sus and extension chords from each chord

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D♭ Lydian augmented

D♭ Lydian augmented on the guitari

Modes with the same notes as D♭ Lydian augmented

Every chord in D♭ Lydian augmented

Iconic progressions in D♭ Lydian augmented

I+ – II

I+ – III

Sus and extension chords from each chord

Colour keyi

D♭ Lydian augmented

D♭ Lydian augmented on the guitari

Modes with the same notes as D♭ Lydian augmented

Every chord in D♭ Lydian augmented

Iconic progressions in D♭ Lydian augmented

I+ – II

I+ – III

Sus and extension chords from each chord

Colour key

D♭ Lydian augmented on the guitar

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D♭ Lydian augmented on the guitar