B Lydian Minor
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B Lydian Minor Scale — Notes and Intervals
The B Lydian Minor scale is a unique scale that blends Lydian brightness with a layer of minor-key melancholy. On Bass, the notes are B, C#, D#, F, F#, G, A. It provides a sophisticated, bittersweet color that is perfect for modern film scores and emotive jazz solos. Commonly used in Film Scores, Jazz, Progressive. Notable players include Danny Elfman, Brad Mehldau. Use over m7#11 chords. A specialized color for emotive jazz and cinematic passages that need emotional complexity.
Notes: B, C#, D#, F, F#, G, A
Intervals: 1P, 2M, 3M, 4A, 5P, 6m, 7m
Degrees: 1 2 3 #4 5 b6 b7
Formula: W-W-W-H-H-W-W
Number of notes: 7
Musical Character
Lydian brightness (#4) meets minor melancholy (b3, b7) — a sophisticated contradiction. Sounds like hope filtered through sadness.
Genres & Notable Artists
Genres: Film Scores, Jazz, Progressive
Notable players: Danny Elfman, Brad Mehldau
How to Use the B Lydian Minor Scale
Use over m7#11 chords. A specialized color for emotive jazz and cinematic passages that need emotional complexity.
Origin & Background
A synthetic scale used in modern film scoring and jazz for bittersweet emotional coloring.
Related Scales
The B Lydian Minor scale contains 7 notes (B, C#, D#, F, F#, G, A). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this scale on Bass with different tunings and fret ranges.