B♭ Lydian Scale on Piano
B♭ Lydian: B♭ C D E F G A. See every note on the piano keyboard, the scale formula and the chords that fit.
Notes
- Notes: B♭ C D E F G A
- Formula: 1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 7
- Steps (W whole, H half): W W W H W W H
Finding it on the keys
- B♭ is the last of the three black keys
- White keys: C D E F G A
- Black keys: B♭
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 B♭ Lydian
- I: B♭
- II: C
- iii: Dm
- ♯iv°: E°
- V: F
- vi: Gm
- vii: Am