Lydian Augmented Scale Piano Reference With Notes & Intervals
🎹 The Lydian augmented scale, also known as the Lydian #5 scale, is a 7-note scale that's based on the Lydian mode and is also the 3rd mode of the melodic minor scale. Compared to the Lydian mode, the Lydian augmented scale has a raised 5th scale degree to arrive at the following interval formula: 1 - 2 - 3 - #4 - #5 - 6 - 7.
Here you'll find an interactive piano reference for the Lydian #5 scale with notes on the piano keyboard, intervals and scale formula.
Lydian Augmented Scale Intervals
The intervals of the Lydian augmented scale are:
Lydian Augmented Scale Formula
The formula for the Lydian augmented scale is: W, W, W, W, h, W, h
W: Whole step, h: Half step (semitone)
Lydian Augmented Scales Note Chart
| C | ||
| C♯ | ||
| D | ||
| D♯ | ||
| E | ||
| F | ||
| F♯ | ||
| G | ||
| G♯ | ||
| A | ||
| A♯ | ||
| B |
And now here are interactive piano keyboard layouts, one for each key, where you can hear the Lydian augmented scales being played up and down:
C Lydian Augmented Scale
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C♯ Lydian Augmented Scale
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D Lydian Augmented Scale
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D♯ Lydian Augmented Scale
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E Lydian Augmented Scale
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F Lydian Augmented Scale
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F♯ Lydian Augmented Scale
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G Lydian Augmented Scale
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G♯ Lydian Augmented Scale
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A Lydian Augmented Scale
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A♯ Lydian Augmented Scale
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B Lydian Augmented Scale
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Lydian Augmented Scale Chords
Here's a list of chord types that fit the Lydian augmented scale:
References to major & minor scales:
C majorC♯ majorD♭ majorD majorE♭ majorE majorF majorF♯ majorG♭ majorG majorA♭ majorA majorB♭ majorB majorC♭ major
C minor C♯ minor D♭ minorD minorD♯ minorE♭ minorE minorF minorF♯ minorG minorG♯ minorA♭ minorA minorA♯ minorB♭ minorB minor
Piano Samples
The piano samples used for this Lydian augmented scale reference are from “Salamander Grand Piano V3” by Alexander Holm, licensed under CC BY 3.0.
