Lydian Diminished (Lydian b3 Scale)

Alternate names: Lydian b3 Scale

The Lydian Diminished Scale is often referred to as the Lydian b3 Scale due to the flatted third, which deviates from the Lydian Mode. This is a musical scale that is seldom used and also a mode of the Harmonic Major Scale. As an example, C Lydian Diminished (C, D, Eb, F#, G, A, B) is identical with G Harmonic Major (G, A, B, C, D, Eb, F#), except for the order of notes.

Lydian Diminished is one of many alternate Lydian scales. See also Lydian Augmented (Lydian #5) and Lydian Dominant (Lydian b7).

C

C Lydian Diminished scale diagram
Notes: C, D, Eb, F#, G, A, B, C

C# / Db

C# Lydian Diminished scale diagram
Notes: Db, Eb, Fb, G, Ab, Bb, C, Db

D

D Lydian Diminished scale diagram
Notes: D, E, F, G#, A, B, C#, D

D# /Eb

D# Lydian Diminished scale diagram
Notes: Eb, F, Gb, A, Bb, C, D, Eb

E

E Lydian Diminished scale diagram
Notes: E, F#, G, A#, B, C#, D#, E

F

F Lydian Diminished scale diagram
Notes: F, G, Ab, B, C, D, E, F

F# / Gb

F# Lydian Diminished scale diagram
Notes: F#, G#, A, B#, C#, D#, E#, F#

G

G Lydian Diminished scale diagram
Notes: G, A, Bb, C#, D, E, F#, G

G# / Ab

G# Lydian Diminished scale diagram
Notes: Ab, Bb, Cb, D, Eb, F, G, Ab

A

A Lydian Diminished scale diagram
Notes: A, B, C, D#, E, F#, G#, A

A# / Bb

A# Lydian Diminished scale diagram
Notes: Bb, C, Db, E, F, G, A, Bb

B

B Lydian Diminished scale diagram
Notes: B, C#, D, E#, F#, G#, A#, B

Lydian Diminshed Scales overview
C: C, D, Eb, F#, G, A, B, C
C#/Db: C#, D#, E, F## (G), G#, A#, B# (C), C# / Db, Eb, Fb (E), G, Ab, Bb, C, Db
D: D, E, F, G#, A, B, C#, D
D#/Eb: D#, E# (F), F#, G## (A), A#, B# (C), C## (D), D# / Eb, F, Gb, A, Bb, C, D, Eb
E: E, F#, G, A#, B, C#, D#, E
F: F, G, Ab, B, C, D, E, F
F#/Gb: F#, G#, A, B# (C), C#, D#, E# (F), F# / Gb, Ab, Bbb (A), C, Db, Eb, F, Gb
G: G, A, Bb, C#, D, E, F#, G
G#/Ab: G#, A#, B, C## (D), D#, E# (F), F## (G), G# / Ab, Bb, Cb, D, Eb, F, G, Ab
A: A, B, C, D#, E, F#, G#, A
A#/Bb: A#, B# (C), C#, D## (E), E# (F), F## (G), G## (A), A# / Bb, C, Db, E, F, G, A, Bb
B: B, C#, D, E#, F#, G#, A#, B

Intervals: 1, 2, b3, #4, 5, 6, 7
Semi-notes: 2 - 1 - 3 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 1
Formula: Whole, Half, Whole and a half, Half, Whole, Whole, Half