The Lydian b3 Mode (Lydian Minor) -Lesson With Easy Theory And Guitar Shapes

November 20, 2022November 20, 2022 by devoomusic

What is the Lydian b3 Mode?

The Lydian b3 mode also known as Lydian flat 3, Lydian Minor, Melodic Minor Sharp 4 or Lydian diminished, is the fourth mode of the harmonic major scale. It is built with the following interval pattern

1 – 2 – b3 – #4 – 5 – 6 – 7.

Formula Chart

Theoretically the Lydian (b3) scale is employed over minMaj7 chords although rarely used.

Lydian-b3-mode-formula

Lydian-b3-mode — F-Lydian-b3-mode

Comparison With Melodic Minor Scale

It is similar to the melodic minor scale (1 – 2 – b3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7) but has a raised fourth (#4) instead of a perfect fourth.

Comparison-With-Melodic-Minor-Scale — Comparison With Melodic Minor Scale

Comparison-With-Melodic-Minor-Scale

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3 Notes Per String Shapes

Here below you see how to play the Lydian b3 scale all over the guitar neck using the 3 NPS system which is to play only 3 notes per string.

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LYDIAN-b3-SHAPES — LYDIAN-b3-ALL-SHAPES

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2 thoughts on “The Lydian b3 Mode (Lydian Minor) -Lesson With Easy Theory And Guitar Shapes”

Josep Marrupe Pey
November 20, 2022 at 11:37 am
Esta todo bien claro
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- devoomusic
  November 20, 2022 at 12:13 pm
  thanks
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