B Lydian Pentatonic Guitar Scale

B Lydian Pentatonic in Baritone (B Standard) — Notes and Intervals

The B Lydian Pentatonic scale is a mystical five-note scale that highlights the unique Lydian character. On Guitar, it contains the notes B, D#, F, F#, A#. It creates a floating, celestial atmosphere and is often used in modern jazz and ambient music to provide a sense of brightness and space without the density of a full scale. Commonly used in Fusion, Ambient, Film Scores, New Age. Notable players include Allan Holdsworth, Joe Satriani, Chick Corea. Use over Maj7#11, Maj9 chords. Perfect for dreamy, non-resolving passages in fusion and ambient music.

Notes: B, D#, F, F#, A#

Intervals: 1P, 3M, 4A, 5P, 7M

Degrees: 1 2 #3 4 5

Formula: 4-W-H-4-H

Number of notes: 5

Tuning: Baritone (B Standard) (B-F#-D-A-E-B)

Also known as: chinese

Explore This Scale in Other Tunings

• B Lydian Pentatonic in Standard Tuning
• B Lydian Pentatonic in Drop D
• B Lydian Pentatonic in DADGAD
• B Lydian Pentatonic in Open G
• B Lydian Pentatonic in 7-string
• B Lydian Pentatonic in 8-string
• B Lydian Pentatonic in Drop C
• B Lydian Pentatonic in Drop B
• B Lydian Pentatonic in Open D
• B Lydian Pentatonic in Half Step Down
• B Lydian Pentatonic in Open E
• B Lydian Pentatonic in Open A
• B Lydian Pentatonic in Double Drop D
• B Lydian Pentatonic in Open C

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