A♭ Lydian Scale on Piano

A♭ Lydian: A♭ B♭ C D E♭ F G. See every note on the piano keyboard, the scale formula and the chords that fit.

Notes

• Notes: A♭ B♭ C D E♭ F G
• Formula: 1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 7
• Steps (W whole, H half): W W W H W W H

Same notes as

• E♭ Major
• C Minor

Finding it on the keys

• A♭ is the middle one of the three black keys
• White keys: C D F G
• Black keys: A♭ B♭ E♭

About the Lydian scale

• Major, with a floating ♯4.
• Film and TV scores, dreamy pop.
• The ♯4 over a major chord is what makes it Lydian.

Chords in A♭ Lydian

• I: A♭
• II: B♭
• iii: Cm
• ♯iv°: D°
• V: E♭
• vi: Fm
• vii: Gm

Other instruments

• A♭ Lydian on Guitar
• A♭ Lydian on Bass
• A♭ Lydian on Ukulele

More on A♭ Lydian

• A♭ Lydian on the circle of fifths
• Chord progressions in A♭ Major