B Lydian Guitar Scale, Chords & Progressions (Drop D Tuning)

The B Lydian scale on guitar: scale shapes, chords and progressions, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.

Notes: B Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb

Tuning: Drop D Guitar (D A D G B E)

Scales

Scale shapes

CAGED - C Shape

E|-13--15--16-|
B|-11--13--14-|
G|-11--13-----|
D|-10--11--13-|
A|-11--12--14-|
D|-11--13--14-|

CAGED - A Shape

E|--4---6-----|
B|--1---2---4-|
G|--1---3---4-|
D|--1---3---4-|
A|--2---4-----|
D|--1---2---4-|

CAGED - G Shape

E|--6---8---9-|
B|--4---6-----|
G|--3---4---6-|
D|--3---4---6-|
A|--4---6---7-|
D|--4---6---7-|

CAGED - E Shape

E|--9--11-----|
B|--6---8---9-|
G|--6---8---9-|
D|--6---8-----|
A|--6---7---9-|
D|--6---7---9-|

CAGED - D Shape

E|-11--13-----|
B|--8---9--11-|
G|--8---9--11-|
D|--8--10--11-|
A|--9--11--12-|
D|--9--11-----|

3NPS - First Position

E|--9--11--13-|
B|--8---9--11-|
G|--8---9--11-|
D|--8--10--11-|
A|--9--11--12-|
D|--9--11--13-|

Basic Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	B	B Eb Gb	`x 2 4 4 4 2`
I	B	B Eb Gb	`x 2 4 4 4 x`
I	B	B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 2`
I	B	B Eb Gb	`x x 9 8 7 7`
II	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 2 1`
II	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 2 x`
II	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
II	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 6 6 6 4`
III	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`1 1 1 3 4 2`
III	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 1 3 4 2`
III	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`1 1 4 3 4 2`
III	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x 6 4 3 4 x`
IV	Fdim	F Ab B	`x x 3 1 0 1`
IV	Fdim	F Ab B	`x 8 9 10 9 x`
IV	Fdim	F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
IV	Fdim	F Ab B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
V	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 2`
V	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
V	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`4 4 4 3 2 2`
V	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`4 4 4 3 2 x`
VI	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 4`
VI	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 7`
VI	Abm	Ab B Eb	`6 6 6 4 4 4`
VI	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 x`
VII	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 1 3 3 2 1`
VII	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x 1 3 3 2 x`
VII	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
VII	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 6`

Seventh Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 2 4 3 4 2`
I	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x 2 4 3 4 x`
I	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 4 4 6`
I	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 9 8 7 6`
II	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x 4 3 4 2 4`
II	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x 4 3 4 2 1`
II	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x 4 6 4 6 4`
II	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x 4 6 4 6 x`
III	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 8 6 7 6`
III	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 4 x`
III	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 8 6 7 x`
III	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 4 6`
IV	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x x 3 4 4 4`
IV	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
IV	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 8 9 8 9 x`
IV	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 8 6 8 6 x`
V	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 4 3 2 1`
V	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 4 6 6 6`
V	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 9 8 6 6 6`
V	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x 9 11 10 11 9`
VI	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`6 6 4 4 4 4`
VI	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`6 6 4 4 4 x`
VI	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 6 4 7 4`
VI	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 6 4 7 x`
VII	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 1 3 1 2 1`
VII	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 1 3 1 2 x`
VII	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 1 3 3 2 4`
VII	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`8 8 6 6 6 6`

Ninth Chords

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 2 1 3 2 x`
I	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 9 6 7 6`
I	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 9 11 11 9`
I	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 14 11 11 11 x`
II	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x 4 3 4 4 1`
II	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x 4 3 4 4 4`
II	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x x 1 1 0 x`
II	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x x 3 4 4 4`
III	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 4 3 2 1`
III	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
III	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
III	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 4 6 6 6`
IV	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 3 1 4 2`
IV	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 1 1 0 2`
IV	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 4 4 4 4`
IV	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x 2 1 1 0 2`
V	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x 4 1 2 1`
V	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x 4 6 6 4`
V	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 9 6 6 6 x`
V	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 9 8 10 9 x`
VI	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x 2 4 3 4 2`
VI	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 1 0 2`
VI	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 1 3 0 2`
VI	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x 1 1 4 4 2`
VII	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x x 8 6 9 7`
VII	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x x 8 10 9 7`
VII	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
VII	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x 4 3 4 2 4`

Triads

Chords

Degree	Chord	Notes	Fingering (low to high)
I	B	B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 2`
I	B	B Eb Gb	`x x 9 8 7 x`
I	B	B Eb Gb	`x 14 13 11 x x`
I	B	B Eb Gb	`x x 4 4 4 x`
II	Db	Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
II	Db	Db F Ab	`x x x 6 6 4`
II	Db	Db F Ab	`x x 11 10 9 x`
II	Db	Db F Ab	`x x 3 1 2 x`
III	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 8 7 6`
III	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 13 11 11 x`
III	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
III	Ebm	Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 11 11 11`
IV	Fdim	F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
IV	Fdim	F Ab B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
V	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
V	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x 9 8 6 x x`
V	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x x 11 11 9`
V	Gb	Gb Bb Db	`x x x 3 2 2`
VI	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 x`
VI	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x x 13 12 11`
VI	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x 1 1 0 x`
VI	Abm	Ab B Eb	`x x x 4 4 4`
VII	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
VII	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
VII	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
VII	Bbm	Bb Db F	`x x x 6 6 6`
I	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 4 4 6`
I	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 8 7 6`
I	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
I	Bmaj7	B Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 11 11 11`
II	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
II	Db7	Db F Ab B	`x x 9 10 9 x`
III	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 x x`
III	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 13 11 14 x`
III	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
III	Ebm7	Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x x 3 2 2`
IV	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
IV	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 8 6 8 x x`
IV	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x 8 9 8 x x`
IV	Fm7b5	F Ab B Eb	`x x 1 1 0 x`
V	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 11 11 13`
V	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
V	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
V	Gbmaj7	Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 6 6 6`
VI	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 6 4 7 x`
VI	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x 11 9 11 x x`
VI	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 2`
VI	Abm7	Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 4 4 4 x`
VII	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x x 8 6 9 x`
VII	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 13 11 13 x x`
VII	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
VII	Bbm7	Bb Db F Ab	`x x 3 1 2 x`
I	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x 4 3 2 x`
I	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x x x 3 2 2`
I	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 4 4 3 x x`
I	Bmaj9	B Eb Gb Bb Db	`x 6 4 6 x x`
II	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x x 1 1 0 x`
II	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x x 3 1 4 x`
II	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x x x 4 4 4`
II	Db9	Db F Ab B Eb	`x x 6 4 4 x`
III	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 3 2 1`
III	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 3 3 2 x`
III	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x x 6 6 6`
III	Ebm9	Eb Gb Bb Db F	`x x 8 6 6 x`
IV	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x x 4 4 2`
IV	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 4 4 4 x`
IV	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x 6 4 4 x x`
IV	Fm7b5b9	F Ab B Eb Gb	`x x 9 8 7 x`
V	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x 4 3 1 x x`
V	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x 3 1 2 x`
V	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x x 6 6 4`
V	Gbmaj9	Gb Bb Db F Ab	`x x 6 6 6 x`
VI	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 8 7 6`
VI	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 8 8 7 x`
VI	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x x x 11 11 11`
VI	Abm9	Ab B Eb Gb Bb	`x x 13 11 11 x`
VII	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x 2 3 1 x x`
VII	Bbm7b9	Bb Db F Ab B	`x x 9 10 9 x`

Progressions

Arpeggios

Chords: B – Db – Ebm – Fdim – Gb – Abm – Bbm

E|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
B|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---2-----------2---|
G|4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---4-----------4---|1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------1-------|
D|4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------4-------|3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------|
A|2---6-----------2---6-----------2---6-----------2---6-----------|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|1-----------2---1-----------2---1-----------2---1-----------2---|
B|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|0-------2-------0-------2-------0-------2-------0-------2-------|
G|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|1---3-----------1---3-----------1---3-----------1---3-----------|
D|1-----------3---1-----------3---1-----------3---1-----------3---|3---------------3---------------3---------------3---------------|
A|1-------2-------1-------2-------1-------2-------1-------2-------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|1---6-----------1---6-----------1---6-----------1---6-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|
B|2-----------7---2-----------7---2-----------7---2-----------7---|4-----------9---4-----------9---4-----------9---4-----------9---|
G|3---3---6-------3---3---6-------3---3---6-------3---3---6-------|4---4---8-------4---4---8-------4---4---8-------4---4---8-------|
D|4---------------4---------------4---------------4---------------|6---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|1---------------1---------------1---------------1---------------|
B|2---------------2---------------2---------------2---------------|
G|3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---3-----------3---|
D|3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------3-------|
A|1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------1---4-----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

Three Note Runs

Chords: B – Db – Ebm – Fdim – Gb – Abm – Bbm

E|2---------------------------------------------------------------|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|4---------------------------------------------------------------|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|4-------------------------------------------------------3-------|1-------------------------------1-------1---3---1---3---4---3---|
D|4-------------------3-------3---4---3---4---6---4---6-------6---|3---1---3---1---3---4---3---4-------4---------------------------|
A|2---4---6---4---6-------6---------------------------------------|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|2---------------------------------------------------------------|1-------------------------------------------------------1-------|
B|4---------------------------------------------------------------|0-------------------0-------0---2---0---2---4---2---4-------4---|
G|3---------------------------------------------------------------|1---1---3---1---3-------3---------------------------------------|
D|1-------------------------------------------------------1-------|3---------------------------------------------------------------|
A|1-------------------1-------1---2---1---2---4---2---4-------4---|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|1---4---6---4---6-------6---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|2---------------------------------------------------------------|4---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2-------------------------------------------4-------4---6---4---|4-------------------------------------------6-------6---7---6---|
G|3-------3-------3---4---3---4---6---4---6-------6---------------|4-------4-------4---6---4---6---8---6---8-------8---------------|
D|4---6-------6---------------------------------------------------|6---8-------8---------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|

E|1---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|2---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|3-------------------------------------------------------1-------|
D|3-------------------1-------1---3---1---3---4---3---4-------4---|
A|1---2---4---2---4-------4---------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|

All guitar lessons · The Guitar Scales