B Lydian scale — Position 1
Open position · Standard tuning
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Root (B)
Scale tone
Notes in this position
BC#D#FF#G#A#
All 5 positions
B Lydian scale position 1 — video lessons
About this position
This diagram shows Position 1 of the B Lydian scale — a 5-fret box starting at open position. The notes available in this position are B, C#, D#, F, F#, G#, A#. Root notes (B) are shown in blue; other scale tones are outlined. Practicing all 5 box positions connects the full neck and builds fretboard fluency. The B Lydian scale has 7 notes with intervals 0–2–4–6–7–9–11 semitones.