E Lydian #5p Pentatonic Guitar Scale
Guitar scale in Drop B tuning — fretboard diagram
TuningDrop B (BF#BEG#C#)
Frets22
E Lydian #5p Pentatonic in Drop B — Notes and Intervals
The E Lydian #5p Pentatonic scale is a high-tension scale that combines the brightness of Lydian with the mystery of Augmented chords. On Guitar, it contains the notes E, G#, A#, C, D#. It is a specialized tool for fusion and modern jazz, designed to be played over complex major-augmented harmonies. Commonly used in Fusion, Modern Jazz, Progressive. Notable players include Allan Holdsworth, Greg Howe. Use over Maj7#5, Maj7#11 chords. Specialized tool for augmented major harmony in fusion contexts.
Notes: E, G#, A#, C, D#
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 4A, 5A, 7M
Degrees: 1 2 #3 #4 5
Formula: 4-W-W-WH-H
Number of notes: 5
Tuning: Drop B (C#-G#-E-B-F#-B)
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- E Lydian #5p Pentatonic in Standard Tuning
- E Lydian #5p Pentatonic in Drop D
- E Lydian #5p Pentatonic in DADGAD
- E Lydian #5p Pentatonic in Open G
- E Lydian #5p Pentatonic in Baritone (B Standard)
- E Lydian #5p Pentatonic in 7-string
- E Lydian #5p Pentatonic in 8-string
- E Lydian #5p Pentatonic in Drop C
- E Lydian #5p Pentatonic in Open D
- E Lydian #5p Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- E Lydian #5p Pentatonic in Open E
- E Lydian #5p Pentatonic in Open A
- E Lydian #5p Pentatonic in Double Drop D
- E Lydian #5p Pentatonic in Open C