B Lydian Ukulele Scale, Chords & Progressions
The B Lydian scale on ukulele: 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: Standard (G C E A)
Basic Chords
Scale shapes
4NPS - Fourth Position
A|--6---8--10--11--13-| E|--5---6---8--10-----| C|--7---9--11--13-----| G|--9--11--13--14-----|
4NPS - Fifth Position
A|--6---8--10--11--13-| E|--6---8--10--11-----| C|--9--11--13--14-----| G|-11--13--14---------|
4NPS - Sixth Position
A|--8--10--11--13-| E|--8--10--11--13-| C|-11--13--14-----| G|-13--14---------|
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | B | B Eb Gb | 4 3 2 2 |
| I | B | B Eb Gb | 4 6 7 6 |
| I | B | B Eb Gb | 8 6 7 6 |
| I | B | B Eb Gb | 4 6 7 9 |
| II | Db | Db F Ab | 1 1 1 4 |
| II | Db | Db F Ab | 1 1 4 4 |
| II | Db | Db F Ab | 1 5 1 4 |
| II | Db | Db F Ab | 6 5 4 4 |
| III | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | 3 3 2 1 |
| III | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | 8 6 6 6 |
| III | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | 8 6 6 9 |
| III | Ebm | Eb Gb Bb | 8 10 6 6 |
| IV | Fdim | F Ab B | x x 1 2 |
| IV | Fdim | F Ab B | x x 4 2 |
| IV | Fdim | F Ab B | 1 5 1 2 |
| IV | Fdim | F Ab B | 1 5 4 2 |
| V | Gb | Gb Bb Db | 3 1 2 1 |
| V | Gb | Gb Bb Db | 6 6 6 4 |
| V | Gb | Gb Bb Db | 6 6 6 9 |
| V | Gb | Gb Bb Db | 6 6 9 9 |
| VI | Abm | Ab B Eb | 4 8 4 6 |
| VI | Abm | Ab B Eb | 4 8 7 6 |
| VI | Abm | Ab B Eb | 8 8 4 6 |
| VI | Abm | Ab B Eb | 8 8 7 6 |
| VII | Bbm | Bb Db F | 3 1 1 1 |
| VII | Bbm | Bb Db F | 3 1 1 4 |
| VII | Bbm | Bb Db F | 3 5 1 1 |
| VII | Bbm | Bb Db F | 3 5 6 1 |
Arpeggios
Chords: B – Db – Ebm – Fdim – Gb – Abm – Bbm
A|6-----------4---6---2---------------6-----------4---6---2-------|4-----------2---4-------------------4-----------2---4-----------| E|2---2---6---------------6---2-------2---2---6---------------6---|1-------4-----------6---4-----------1-------4-----------6---4---| C|3-------------------------------3---3---------------------------|1---5-----------------------5---1---1---5-----------------------| G|3-----------------------------------3---------------------------|1-----------------------------------1---------------------------| A|6-----------4---6---2---------------6-----------4---6---2-------|2-------2---6---4---------------2-------2---6---4---------------| E|2---2---6---------------6---2-------2---2---6---------------6---|4---4---------------6---2-------4---4---------------6---2-------| C|3-------------------------------3---3---------------------------|5---------------------------5---5---------------------------5---| G|3-----------------------------------3---------------------------|10------------------------------10------------------------------| A|4-----------2---4-------------------4-----------2---4-----------|6-------6-----------6-------6-----------6-------6-----------6---| E|1-------4-----------6---4-----------1-------4-----------6---4---|4---7-------7---4---4---7-------7---4---4---7-------7---4---4---| C|1---5-----------------------5---1---1---5-----------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|1-----------------------------------1---------------------------|4-------------------4-------------------4-------------------4---| A|4-----------2---4-------------------4-----------2---4-----------| E|1-------4-----------6---4-----------1-------4-----------6---4---| C|1---5-----------------------5---1---1---5-----------------------| G|1-----------------------------------1---------------------------|
Walks
Chords: B – Db – Ebm – Fdim – Gb – Abm – Bbm
A|------------------------2-------4---2---------------------------|--------------------------------2-------------------------------| E|--------2-------6---------------------------6-----------2-------|----------------4-------6-----------6-------4-------------------| C|3---------------------------------------------------------------|1-------5-----------------------------------------------5-------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------2-------4---2---------------------------|----------------2-------4-------6---4-------2-------------------| E|--------2-------6---------------------------6-----------2-------|--------4-----------------------------------------------4-------| C|3---------------------------------------------------------------|5---------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------2-------------------------------|----------------6-------8-----------------------6-------8-------| E|----------------4-------6-----------6-------4-------------------|4-------7-----------------------4-------7-----------------------| C|1-------5-----------------------------------------------5-------|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------2-------------------------------| E|----------------4-------6-----------6-------4-------------------| C|1-------5-----------------------------------------------5-------| G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bmaj7 | B Eb Gb Bb | 3 3 2 1 |
| I | Bmaj7 | B Eb Gb Bb | x 3 2 1 |
| I | Bmaj7 | B Eb Gb Bb | 3 3 2 2 |
| I | Bmaj7 | B Eb Gb Bb | 3 3 2 x |
| II | Db7 | Db F Ab B | 1 1 1 2 |
| II | Db7 | Db F Ab B | x 1 1 2 |
| II | Db7 | Db F Ab B | 1 1 4 2 |
| II | Db7 | Db F Ab B | 4 1 1 2 |
| III | Ebm7 | Eb Gb Bb Db | x 1 2 1 |
| III | Ebm7 | Eb Gb Bb Db | 3 1 2 1 |
| III | Ebm7 | Eb Gb Bb Db | 3 1 2 x |
| III | Ebm7 | Eb Gb Bb Db | 3 1 2 4 |
| IV | Fm7b5 | F Ab B Eb | 1 3 1 2 |
| IV | Fm7b5 | F Ab B Eb | 1 3 1 x |
| IV | Fm7b5 | F Ab B Eb | x 3 1 2 |
| IV | Fm7b5 | F Ab B Eb | 1 3 4 2 |
| V | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | x 1 1 1 |
| V | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | 3 1 1 1 |
| V | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | 3 1 1 x |
| V | Gbmaj7 | Gb Bb Db F | 3 1 1 4 |
| VI | Abm7 | Ab B Eb Gb | 1 3 2 2 |
| VI | Abm7 | Ab B Eb Gb | 1 3 2 x |
| VI | Abm7 | Ab B Eb Gb | x 3 2 2 |
| VI | Abm7 | Ab B Eb Gb | 4 3 2 2 |
| VII | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 1 1 1 1 |
| VII | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 1 1 1 x |
| VII | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 1 1 1 4 |
| VII | Bbm7 | Bb Db F Ab | 1 1 4 1 |
Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Bmaj9 | B Eb Gb Bb Db | 3 1 2 2 |
| I | Bmaj9 | B Eb Gb Bb Db | 4 1 2 1 |
| I | Bmaj9 | B Eb Gb Bb Db | 3 3 2 4 |
| I | Bmaj9 | B Eb Gb Bb Db | 6 3 2 1 |
| II | Db9 | Db F Ab B Eb | 1 3 1 2 |
| II | Db9 | Db F Ab B Eb | 4 3 1 4 |
| II | Db9 | Db F Ab B Eb | 4 3 4 4 |
| II | Db9 | Db F Ab B Eb | 4 1 1 6 |
| III | Ebm9 | Eb Gb Bb Db F | 3 3 1 4 |
| III | Ebm9 | Eb Gb Bb Db F | 3 5 2 4 |
| III | Ebm9 | Eb Gb Bb Db F | 6 3 1 1 |
| III | Ebm9 | Eb Gb Bb Db F | 3 1 1 6 |
| IV | Fm7b5b9 | F Ab B Eb Gb | 1 3 2 2 |
| IV | Fm7b5b9 | F Ab B Eb Gb | 1 5 2 6 |
| IV | Fm7b5b9 | F Ab B Eb Gb | 1 6 1 6 |
| IV | Fm7b5b9 | F Ab B Eb Gb | 4 6 1 6 |
| V | Gbmaj9 | Gb Bb Db F Ab | 1 1 1 1 |
| V | Gbmaj9 | Gb Bb Db F Ab | 1 5 2 1 |
| V | Gbmaj9 | Gb Bb Db F Ab | 1 5 2 4 |
| V | Gbmaj9 | Gb Bb Db F Ab | 3 5 4 4 |
| VI | Abm9 | Ab B Eb Gb Bb | 1 3 2 1 |
| VI | Abm9 | Ab B Eb Gb Bb | 3 3 2 2 |
| VI | Abm9 | Ab B Eb Gb Bb | 4 3 2 1 |
| VI | Abm9 | Ab B Eb Gb Bb | 1 6 6 2 |
| VII | Bbm7b9 | Bb Db F Ab B | 1 1 1 2 |
| VII | Bbm7b9 | Bb Db F Ab B | 3 1 4 2 |
| VII | Bbm7b9 | Bb Db F Ab B | 4 1 4 1 |
| VII | Bbm7b9 | Bb Db F Ab B | 4 5 4 1 |