B Lydian on the Circle of Fifths

B Lydian: B C♯ D♯ E♯ F♯ G♯ A♯, 6 sharps (F♯ C♯ G♯ D♯ A♯ E♯). See its neighbours on the circle and every mode that shares its notes.

B Lydian

• Notes: B C♯ D♯ E♯ F♯ G♯ A♯
• Key signature: 6 sharps (F♯ C♯ G♯ D♯ A♯ E♯)

Same notes, other roots

• F♯ Major
• A♭ Dorian
• B♭ Phrygian
• B Lydian
• C♯ Mixolydian
• E♭ Minor
• F Locrian

Next to it on the circle

• G♭ Lydian (a fifth up, one sharp more)
• E Lydian (a fifth down, one flat more)

See it on an instrument

• B Lydian on guitar
• B Lydian on piano