A Lydian Augmented, Starting on Open A
A Lydian augmented contains A, B, C#, D#, E#, F# and G#. E# is the raised fifth, and on the neck it is simply F.
Use the open A string as the root, then the 5th fret of the low E string. Think of F# melodic minor to see the shape, since the notes are the same. A major seventh chord with a raised fifth is a good chord to try it over.
Play the A lydian augmented scale
Use the step menu in the player to switch between the single-string run and the box shapes.
Notes of the A lydian augmented scale
| Note | Degree | Interval | Semitones from root |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Root | 0 |
| B | 2 | Major 2nd | 2 |
| C# | 3 | Major 3rd | 4 |
| D# | #4 | Tritone | 6 |
| E# | #5 | Minor 6th | 8 |
| F# | 6 | Major 6th | 9 |
| G# | 7 | Major 7th | 11 |
Structure
A lydian augmented scale notes:
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.
A Lydian Augmented Scale Guitar Patterns
Static diagrams of every position shown in the player above.
On one string (A)
Box pattern — position 1
Box pattern — position 2
Box pattern — position 3
Box pattern — position 4
Box pattern — position 5
3 notes per string — position 1
3 notes per string — position 2
3 notes per string — position 3
3 notes per string — position 4
3 notes per string — position 5
Chords in the A lydian augmented scale
Stacking thirds on each degree of the scale gives these chords.
Related modes
These scales share the same notes as the lydian augmented scale, starting from a different degree.
The lydian augmented scale in other keys
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Giancarlo is a musician (teaching guitar since 2000), software engineer, AI consultant and published researcher
