What notes are in the A♭ Lydian scale?

A♭, B♭, C, D, E♭, F and G, and then A♭ again an octave higher.

What is the pattern of the A♭ Lydian scale?

W – W – W – H – W – W – H. W = whole step (two keys), H = half step (the very next key). The same pattern gives you the Lydian scale on any starting note.

Which major scale has the same notes as A♭ Lydian?

E♭ major. A♭ Lydian uses its notes but treats A♭ as home, which gives it a different sound.

Scale

A♭ Lydian scale

The A♭ Lydian scale has 7 notes: A♭, B♭, C, D, E♭, F and G.

Notes: A♭ · B♭ · C · D · E♭ · F · G
Step pattern: W – W – W – H – W – W – H

W = whole step (two keys), H = half step (the very next key).

Play it yourself

Play the scale going up: start on A♭ and tap each note in order.

A♭
B♭
C
D
E♭
F
G

0 of 7 notes

Lydian is a major mode with a raised 4th. That one note gives it a floating, dreamy sound that film composers love.

Chords in A♭ Lydian

Build a chord on each note of the scale using only notes from the scale, and you get these seven. The Roman numeral shows the step it is built on: upper case for major, lower case for minor.

I · A♭
II · B♭
iii · Cm
iv° · Ddim
V · E♭
vi · Fm
vii · Gm