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