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E♭ lydian mode

The E♭ lydian mode is E♭ F G A B♭ C D: seven notes, dreamy and floating. Its formula is 1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 7.

Make a beat in E♭ major

Opens the free editor with a pop beat in E♭ major to play E♭ lydian over. No account needed to start.

The notes of E♭ lydian

From E♭ up to E♭: whole, whole, whole, half, whole, whole, half. Tap a key to hear it.

E♭ F G A B♭ C D E♭

FGACDE♭B♭E♭
The notes of E♭ lydian mode by scale degree
DegreeNoteFrom the root
1E♭Root
2FMajor second
3GMajor third
♯4AAugmented fourth
5B♭Perfect fifth
6CMajor sixth
7DMajor seventh

How E♭ lydian is built

The B♭ major scale played from its fourth note, E♭: the same notes with E♭ as home. Against E♭ major, the major scale on the same note, it has A instead of A♭.

The major scale played from its fourth note: a major scale with a raised fourth. It sounds bright and weightless, which is why film scores reach for it. The lydian mode in every key.

Chords in E♭ lydian

One chord on each note of the scale, built from its own notes. The numeral says which note it starts on, against the E♭ major scale: capitals are major, small letters minor.

IE♭IIFiiiGm♯iv°AdimVB♭viCmviiDm

Play E♭ lydian over a beat

A beat on the chords of E♭ major. Play the scale over it on the keyboard above, then open it in the editor and add your melody as its own part.

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Questions about E♭ lydian

What notes are in the E♭ lydian mode?

E♭, F, G, A, B♭, C and D. Its formula is 1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 7, counted from the major scale on E♭, and its steps from E♭ up to E♭ are: whole, whole, whole, half, whole, whole, half.

What key is E♭ lydian in?

E♭ lydian uses the notes of B♭ major, starting on its fourth note, E♭. The notes are the same; making E♭ home is what gives it its own sound.

How is E♭ lydian different from E♭ major?

A instead of A♭: one note of the E♭ major scale changes, and that note gives E♭ lydian its sound: dreamy and floating.

Lydian mode in every key

C lydianD♭ lydianD lydianE♭ lydianE lydianF lydianG♭ lydianG lydianA♭ lydianA lydianB♭ lydianB lydian

More scales on E♭

E♭ major (major scale)D♯ minor (natural minor scale)E♭ major pentatonicD♯ minor pentatonicD♯ bluesE♭ harmonic minorE♭ melodic minorE♭ dorianD♯ phrygianE♭ lydianE♭ mixolydianD♯ locrianD♯ phrygian dominant
Scales and modes
Major and minor keysMajor pentatonic scaleMinor pentatonic scaleBlues scaleHarmonic minor scaleMelodic minor scaleDorian modePhrygian modeLydian modeMixolydian modeLocrian modePhrygian dominant scaleWhole tone scale

Build a song in E♭ lydian

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