Ab Lydian Augmented on Guitar

The Ab Lydian augmented scale is Ab, Bb, C, D, E, F and G. A flat-key spelling this clean is rare for the scale, which is why Ab beats G# on the page.

The root sits on the 4th fret of the low E string and the 11th fret of the A string. Every note belongs to F melodic minor, so the shape for that scale gives all seven notes. Jazz players meet this scale over a major chord with a raised fifth; which scale fits which chord explains the logic.

Play the Ab lydian augmented scale

Use the step menu in the player to switch between the single-string run and the box shapes.

Notes of the Ab lydian augmented scale

NoteDegreeIntervalSemitones from root
Ab1Root0
Bb2Major 2nd2
C3Major 3rd4
D#4Tritone6
E#5Minor 6th8
F6Major 6th9
G7Major 7th11

Structure

Ab lydian augmented scale notes:

Ab Bb C D E F G

How the lydian augmented scale is built:

The lydian augmented scale is built from the degrees 1 2 3 #4 #5 6 7, which gives the step pattern W-W-W-W-H-W-H (W = whole step, H = half step).

Counting in semitones from the root: 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11. That makes it a 7-note scale.

It is mode 3 of the Melodic Minor Scale, so both scales share the same notes from a different starting point.

Ab Lydian Augmented Scale Guitar Patterns

Static diagrams of every position shown in the player above.

Ab Lydian Augmented Scale scale guitar pattern - On one string (G)

On one string (G)

Ab Lydian Augmented Scale scale guitar pattern - Box pattern — position 1

Box pattern — position 1

Ab Lydian Augmented Scale scale guitar pattern - Box pattern — position 2

Box pattern — position 2

Ab Lydian Augmented Scale scale guitar pattern - Box pattern — position 3

Box pattern — position 3

Ab Lydian Augmented Scale scale guitar pattern - Box pattern — position 4

Box pattern — position 4

Ab Lydian Augmented Scale scale guitar pattern - Box pattern — position 5

Box pattern — position 5

Ab Lydian Augmented Scale scale guitar pattern - 3 notes per string — position 1

3 notes per string — position 1

Ab Lydian Augmented Scale scale guitar pattern - 3 notes per string — position 2

3 notes per string — position 2

Ab Lydian Augmented Scale scale guitar pattern - 3 notes per string — position 3

3 notes per string — position 3

Ab Lydian Augmented Scale scale guitar pattern - 3 notes per string — position 4

3 notes per string — position 4

Ab Lydian Augmented Scale scale guitar pattern - 3 notes per string — position 5

3 notes per string — position 5

Chords in the Ab lydian augmented scale

Stacking thirds on each degree of the scale gives these chords.

DegreeTriadSeventh chord
1 Abaug Abmaj7(b13)
2 Bb Bb7
3 C C7
#4 Ddim Dm7(b5)
#5 Edim Em7(b5)
6 Fm Fm(maj7)
7 Gm Gm7

Related modes

These scales share the same notes as the lydian augmented scale, starting from a different degree.

Melodic Minor Scale Dorian b2 Scale Lydian Dominant Scale Mixolydian b6 Scale Aeolian b5 Scale Super Locrian Scale

The lydian augmented scale in other keys

C C# Db D D# Eb E F F# Gb G G# Ab A A# Bb B

All about the lydian augmented scale →

Giancarlo Facoetti, founder of FaChords Guitar

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Giancarlo Facoetti

Giancarlo is a musician (teaching guitar since 2000), software engineer, AI consultant and published researcher