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

Same notes as

• F♯ Major
• E♭ Minor

Finding it on the keys

• B is the white key just right of the three black keys
• White keys: B E♯ (the F key)
• Black keys: C♯ D♯ F♯ G♯ A♯

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: D♯m
• ♯iv°: E♯°
• V: F♯
• vi: G♯m
• vii: A♯m

Other instruments

• B Lydian on Guitar
• B Lydian on Bass
• B Lydian on Ukulele

More on B Lydian

• B Lydian on the circle of fifths
• Chord progressions in B Major