Position 4 of 7 · Lydian Mode · Key of B

B Lydian Mode

Major with raised ♯4

The B Lydian is the 4th mode of the B Major scale. It has a dreamy, floating, ethereal, magical, otherworldly character. On guitar it appears at Position 4 in the fretboard pattern — root note B.

Notes in the B Lydian

B · C# · D# · F · F# · G# · A#

Step Formula

W = Whole step (2 frets) · H = Half step (1 fret)

W W W H W W H

Intervals

1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 7

Sound CharacterDreamy, floating, ethereal, magical, otherworldly

Parent Major ScaleB Major — B Lydian shares the same notes as B Major but starts on B

Best Used InFilm Scores, Prog Rock, Fusion, New Age

Famous ExamplesThe Simpsons theme, Flying (Beatles), Joe Satriani, Steve Vai

Key insight: The ♯4 (raised 4th) is the magic note of Lydian — one semitone above perfect 4th. It creates the floating, unresolved lift.

The 5 Missing Notes™ — Beyond B Lydian

The B Lydian is one of 7 diatonic modes in the Dead Sea Scales system. Using the 5 Missing Notes™ framework, each mode generates 7 extended variations — giving you access to all 42 total modes in any key including B.

Same Mode, Every Key

The Lydian pattern is identical in every key — the formula never changes. Explore the same mode in other keys:

Hear the B Lydian on a live fretboard

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B Lydian Mode

Notes in the B Lydian

Step Formula

Intervals

The 5 Missing Notes™ — Beyond B Lydian

Same Mode, Every Key

Hear the B Lydian on a live fretboard

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