B Lydian #5p Pentatonic Guitar Scale
Guitar scale in Drop D tuning — fretboard diagram
TuningDrop D (DADGBE)
Frets22
B Lydian #5p Pentatonic in Drop D — Notes and Intervals
The B 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 B, D#, F, G, A#. 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: B, D#, F, G, A#
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 4A, 5A, 7M
Degrees: 1 2 #3 #4 5
Formula: 4-W-W-WH-H
Number of notes: 5
Tuning: Drop D (E-B-G-D-A-D)
Explore This Scale in Other Tunings
- B Lydian #5p Pentatonic in Standard Tuning
- B Lydian #5p Pentatonic in DADGAD
- B Lydian #5p Pentatonic in Open G
- B Lydian #5p Pentatonic in Baritone (B Standard)
- B Lydian #5p Pentatonic in 7-string
- B Lydian #5p Pentatonic in 8-string
- B Lydian #5p Pentatonic in Drop C
- B Lydian #5p Pentatonic in Drop B
- B Lydian #5p Pentatonic in Open D
- B Lydian #5p Pentatonic in Half Step Down
- B Lydian #5p Pentatonic in Open E
- B Lydian #5p Pentatonic in Open A
- B Lydian #5p Pentatonic in Double Drop D
- B Lydian #5p Pentatonic in Open C