E♭ Lydian ♯2 scale: notes, chords and guitar positions

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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.

E♭ Lydian ♯2

♯2 (augmented 2nd) together with ♯4. Exotic and shimmering.

Where you hear it: Over maj7♯11 with a ♯9 colour.

Key signature 2♭ (B♭ E♭)as B♭ major / G minor, plus F♯ written in

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

Parent scale: G harmonic minor (starts on its 6th degree)
Compared with E♭ major: ♯2 F → F♯, ♯4 A♭ → A
Compared with E♭ natural minor: ♯2 F → F♯, ♯3 G♭ → G, ♯4 A♭ → A, ♯6 C♭ → C, ♯7 D♭ → D

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E♭ Lydian ♯2 on the guitar

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in the pentatonic r ♯2 3 5 6: playedother notes of Lydian ♯2: 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 E♭ Lydian ♯2

G Harmonic minor1st degree A Locrian ♮62nd degree B♭ Ionian ♯53rd degree C Dorian ♯44th degree D Phrygian dominant5th degree E♭ Lydian ♯26th degree F♯ Ultralocrian7th degree

Every chord in E♭ Lydian ♯2

E♭maj71/16
easyfret 11· shell
F♯dim71/4
easyfret 4
Gm(maj7)1/4
mediumfret 10
Am7♭51/14
easyfret 5· shell
B♭maj7♯51/9
easyfret 6· shell
Cm71/23
easyfret 3· shell
D71/19
easyopen

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

Iconic progressions in E♭ Lydian ♯2

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

I – VII
The VII is a dominant 7th chord that holds both signature notes of the mode, the ♯2 and the ♯4.
I – VII – vi
I, VII and vi fall by a step each time: a bright chord, a major chord one step below, then a minor one.

Sus and extension chords from each chord

From E♭ 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 E♭ Lydian ♯2.

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I E♭maj7

Notes: E♭ G B♭ D

fret 11 · 1/12

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♯ii° F♯dim7

Notes: F♯ A C E♭

fret 4 · 1/4

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iii Gm(maj7)

Notes: G B♭ D F♯

fret 10 · 1/4

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♯iv° Am7♭5

Notes: A C E♭ G

fret 5 · 1/9

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V+ B♭maj7♯5

Notes: B♭ D F♯ A

fret 3 · 1/6

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vi Cm7

Notes: C E♭ G B♭

fret 8 · 1/10

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VII D7

Notes: D F♯ A C

open · 1/13

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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.

E♭ Lydian ♯2

♯2 (augmented 2nd) together with ♯4. Exotic and shimmering.

Where you hear it: Over maj7♯11 with a ♯9 colour.

Key signature 2♭ (B♭ E♭)as B♭ major / G minor, plus F♯ written in

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

Parent scale: G harmonic minor (starts on its 6th degree)
Compared with E♭ major: ♯2 F → F♯, ♯4 A♭ → A
Compared with E♭ natural minor: ♯2 F → F♯, ♯3 G♭ → G, ♯4 A♭ → A, ♯6 C♭ → C, ♯7 D♭ → D

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E♭ Lydian ♯2 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 E♭ Lydian ♯2

G Harmonic minor1st degree A Locrian ♮62nd degree B♭ Ionian ♯53rd degree C Dorian ♯44th degree D Phrygian dominant5th degree E♭ Lydian ♯26th degree F♯ Ultralocrian7th degree

Every chord in E♭ Lydian ♯2

E♭maj71/16
easyfret 11· shell
F♯dim71/4
easyfret 4
Gm(maj7)1/4
mediumfret 10
Am7♭51/14
easyfret 5· shell
B♭maj7♯51/9
easyfret 6· shell
Cm71/23
easyfret 3· shell
D71/19
easyopen

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

Iconic progressions in E♭ Lydian ♯2

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

I – VII
The VII is a dominant 7th chord that holds both signature notes of the mode, the ♯2 and the ♯4.
I – VII – vi
I, VII and vi fall by a step each time: a bright chord, a major chord one step below, then a minor one.

Sus and extension chords from each chord

From E♭ 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 E♭ Lydian ♯2.

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I E♭maj7

Notes: E♭ G B♭ D

fret 11 · 1/12

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♯ii° F♯dim7

Notes: F♯ A C E♭

fret 4 · 1/4

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iii Gm(maj7)

Notes: G B♭ D F♯

fret 10 · 1/4

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♯iv° Am7♭5

Notes: A C E♭ G

fret 5 · 1/9

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V+ B♭maj7♯5

Notes: B♭ D F♯ A

fret 3 · 1/6

Closest shape: leaves out a colour note.

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vi Cm7

Notes: C E♭ G B♭

fret 8 · 1/10

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VII D7

Notes: D F♯ A C

open · 1/13

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Scales and modes

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E♭ Lydian ♯2

E♭ Lydian ♯2 on the guitar

Modes with the same notes as E♭ Lydian ♯2

Every chord in E♭ Lydian ♯2

Iconic progressions in E♭ Lydian ♯2

I – VII

I – VII – vi

Sus and extension chords from each chord

Scales and modes

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E♭ Lydian ♯2

E♭ Lydian ♯2 on the guitar

Modes with the same notes as E♭ Lydian ♯2

Every chord in E♭ Lydian ♯2

Iconic progressions in E♭ Lydian ♯2

I – VII

I – VII – vi

Sus and extension chords from each chord

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E♭ Lydian ♯2

E♭ Lydian ♯2 on the guitari

Modes with the same notes as E♭ Lydian ♯2

Every chord in E♭ Lydian ♯2

Iconic progressions in E♭ Lydian ♯2

I – VII

I – VII – vi

Sus and extension chords from each chord

Colour keyi

E♭ Lydian ♯2

E♭ Lydian ♯2 on the guitari

Modes with the same notes as E♭ Lydian ♯2

Every chord in E♭ Lydian ♯2

Iconic progressions in E♭ Lydian ♯2

I – VII

I – VII – vi

Sus and extension chords from each chord

Colour key

E♭ Lydian ♯2 on the guitar

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E♭ Lydian ♯2 on the guitar