A♭ lydian scale

A♭ lydian

  • A♭R
  • B♭2
  • C3
  • D♯4
  • E♭5
  • F6
  • G7

Positions

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Solo over I–IV–V–I in A♭ →Memorize this scale →

How it is built

  • A major scale with a raised 4th: D instead of D♭. Seven notes.
  • D floats instead of pulling toward E♭ the way a normal 4th would. That one note is the dreamy, film-score sound; hold it over an A♭ chord and let it hang.
  • Same notes as E♭ major, started from its fourth degree.

Chords that fit A♭ lydian

Other A♭ scales