E Lydian Minor Banjo 5 String Scale

Banjo 5 String scale in Standard (Open G) tuning — fretboard diagram

E lydian minor scale — 5-string guitar fretboard diagramInteractive fretboard diagram showing the E lydian minor scale on 5-string guitar with 22 frets. Notes: D, E, F#, G#, A#, B, C.DEF#G#A#BCDEF#G#A#BCBCDEF#G#A#BCDEF#G#G#A#BCDEF#G#A#BCDEDEF#G#A#BCDEF#G#A#BCG#A#BCDEF#G#A#BCDE1357911121315171921

E Lydian Minor in Standard (Open G) — Notes and Intervals

The E Lydian Minor scale is a unique scale that blends Lydian brightness with a layer of minor-key melancholy. On Banjo 5 String, the notes are E, F#, G#, A#, B, C, D. It provides a sophisticated, bittersweet color that is perfect for modern film scores and emotive jazz solos. Commonly used in Film Scores, Jazz, Progressive. Notable players include Danny Elfman, Brad Mehldau. Use over m7#11 chords. A specialized color for emotive jazz and cinematic passages that need emotional complexity.

Notes: E, F#, G#, A#, B, C, D

Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3M, 4A, 5P, 6m, 7m

Degrees: 1 2 3 #4 5 b6 b7

Formula: W-W-W-H-H-W-W

Number of notes: 7

Tuning: Standard (Open G) (D-B-G-D-G)

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