D# Lydian Bebop Scale Charts
Explore D# Lydian Bebop across the full guitar fretboard and 7 connected positions. Notes: D#, F, G, A, A#, C, C#, D. Intervals: 1, 2, 3, #4, 5, 6, b7, 7.
D# Lydian Bebop full fretboard chart
D# Lydian Bebop uses D#, F, G, A, A#, C, C#, D across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2F | 3G | #4A | 5A# | 6C | b7C# | 7D | RD# | 2F | 3G | ||||||
| 2B | 6C | b7C# | 7D | RD# | 2F | 3G | #4A | 5A# | 6C | b7C# | 7D | |||||
| 3G | 3G | #4A | 5A# | 6C | b7C# | 7D | RD# | 2F | 3G | #4A | 5A# | |||||
| 4D | 7D | RD# | 2F | 3G | #4A | 5A# | 6C | b7C# | 7D | RD# | 2F | |||||
| 5A | #4A | 5A# | 6C | b7C# | 7D | RD# | 2F | 3G | #4A | 5A# | 6C | |||||
| 6E | 2F | 3G | #4A | 5A# | 6C | b7C# | 7D | RD# | 2F | 3G | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (2), G4 at fret 3 (3), A4 at fret 5 (#4), A#4 at fret 6 (5), C5 at fret 8 (6), C#5 at fret 9 (b7), D5 at fret 10 (7), D#5 at fret 11 (root), F5 at fret 13 (2), G5 at fret 15 (3).
String 2: C4 at fret 1 (6), C#4 at fret 2 (b7), D4 at fret 3 (7), D#4 at fret 4 (root), F4 at fret 6 (2), G4 at fret 8 (3), A4 at fret 10 (#4), A#4 at fret 11 (5), C5 at fret 13 (6), C#5 at fret 14 (b7), D5 at fret 15 (7).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (3), A3 at fret 2 (#4), A#3 at fret 3 (5), C4 at fret 5 (6), C#4 at fret 6 (b7), D4 at fret 7 (7), D#4 at fret 8 (root), F4 at fret 10 (2), G4 at fret 12 (3), A4 at fret 14 (#4), A#4 at fret 15 (5).
String 4: D3 at fret 0 (7), D#3 at fret 1 (root), F3 at fret 3 (2), G3 at fret 5 (3), A3 at fret 7 (#4), A#3 at fret 8 (5), C4 at fret 10 (6), C#4 at fret 11 (b7), D4 at fret 12 (7), D#4 at fret 13 (root), F4 at fret 15 (2).
String 5: A2 at fret 0 (#4), A#2 at fret 1 (5), C3 at fret 3 (6), C#3 at fret 4 (b7), D3 at fret 5 (7), D#3 at fret 6 (root), F3 at fret 8 (2), G3 at fret 10 (3), A3 at fret 12 (#4), A#3 at fret 13 (5), C4 at fret 15 (6).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (2), G2 at fret 3 (3), A2 at fret 5 (#4), A#2 at fret 6 (5), C3 at fret 8 (6), C#3 at fret 9 (b7), D3 at fret 10 (7), D#3 at fret 11 (root), F3 at fret 13 (2), G3 at fret 15 (3).
D# Lydian Bebop Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 11-15 for D# Lydian Bebop.
| String | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RD# | 2F | 3G | ||
| 2B | 6C | b7C# | 7D | ||
| 3G | 3G | #4A | 5A# | ||
| 4D | b7C# | 7D | RD# | 2F | |
| 5A | #4A | 5A# | 6C | ||
| 6E | RD# | 2F | 3G | ||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (root), F5 at fret 13 (2), G5 at fret 15 (3).
String 2: C5 at fret 13 (6), C#5 at fret 14 (b7), D5 at fret 15 (7).
String 3: G4 at fret 12 (3), A4 at fret 14 (#4), A#4 at fret 15 (5).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (b7), D4 at fret 12 (7), D#4 at fret 13 (root), F4 at fret 15 (2).
String 5: A3 at fret 12 (#4), A#3 at fret 13 (5), C4 at fret 15 (6).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (root), F3 at fret 13 (2), G3 at fret 15 (3).
D# Lydian Bebop Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 10-14 for D# Lydian Bebop.
| String | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 7D | RD# | 2F | ||
| 2B | #4A | 5A# | 6C | b7C# | |
| 3G | 2F | 3G | |||
| 4D | 6C | b7C# | 7D | RD# | |
| 5A | 3G | #4A | 5A# | ||
| 6E | 7D | RD# | 2F | ||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
String 1: D5 at fret 10 (7), D#5 at fret 11 (root), F5 at fret 13 (2).
String 2: A4 at fret 10 (#4), A#4 at fret 11 (5), C5 at fret 13 (6), C#5 at fret 14 (b7).
String 3: F4 at fret 10 (2), G4 at fret 12 (3).
String 4: C4 at fret 10 (6), C#4 at fret 11 (b7), D4 at fret 12 (7), D#4 at fret 13 (root).
String 5: G3 at fret 10 (3), A3 at fret 12 (#4), A#3 at fret 13 (5).
String 6: D3 at fret 10 (7), D#3 at fret 11 (root), F3 at fret 13 (2).
D# Lydian Bebop Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 8-12 for D# Lydian Bebop.
| String | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 6C | b7C# | 7D | RD# | |
| 2B | #4A | 5A# | |||
| 3G | RD# | 2F | 3G | ||
| 4D | 5A# | 6C | b7C# | 7D | |
| 5A | 2F | 3G | #4A | ||
| 6E | 6C | b7C# | 7D | RD# | |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
String 1: C5 at fret 8 (6), C#5 at fret 9 (b7), D5 at fret 10 (7), D#5 at fret 11 (root).
String 2: A4 at fret 10 (#4), A#4 at fret 11 (5).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (root), F4 at fret 10 (2), G4 at fret 12 (3).
String 4: A#3 at fret 8 (5), C4 at fret 10 (6), C#4 at fret 11 (b7), D4 at fret 12 (7).
String 5: F3 at fret 8 (2), G3 at fret 10 (3), A3 at fret 12 (#4).
String 6: C3 at fret 8 (6), C#3 at fret 9 (b7), D3 at fret 10 (7), D#3 at fret 11 (root).
D# Lydian Bebop Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 6-10 for D# Lydian Bebop.
| String | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5A# | 6C | b7C# | 7D | |
| 2B | 3G | #4A | |||
| 3G | b7C# | 7D | RD# | 2F | |
| 4D | #4A | 5A# | 6C | ||
| 5A | RD# | 2F | 3G | ||
| 6E | 5A# | 6C | b7C# | 7D | |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
String 1: A#4 at fret 6 (5), C5 at fret 8 (6), C#5 at fret 9 (b7), D5 at fret 10 (7).
String 2: G4 at fret 8 (3), A4 at fret 10 (#4).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (b7), D4 at fret 7 (7), D#4 at fret 8 (root), F4 at fret 10 (2).
String 4: A3 at fret 7 (#4), A#3 at fret 8 (5), C4 at fret 10 (6).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (root), F3 at fret 8 (2), G3 at fret 10 (3).
String 6: A#2 at fret 6 (5), C3 at fret 8 (6), C#3 at fret 9 (b7), D3 at fret 10 (7).
D# Lydian Bebop Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 4-8 for D# Lydian Bebop.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #4A | 5A# | 6C | ||
| 2B | 2F | 3G | |||
| 3G | 6C | b7C# | 7D | RD# | |
| 4D | 3G | #4A | 5A# | ||
| 5A | b7C# | 7D | RD# | 2F | |
| 6E | #4A | 5A# | 6C | ||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: A4 at fret 5 (#4), A#4 at fret 6 (5), C5 at fret 8 (6).
String 2: F4 at fret 6 (2), G4 at fret 8 (3).
String 3: C4 at fret 5 (6), C#4 at fret 6 (b7), D4 at fret 7 (7), D#4 at fret 8 (root).
String 4: G3 at fret 5 (3), A3 at fret 7 (#4), A#3 at fret 8 (5).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (b7), D3 at fret 5 (7), D#3 at fret 6 (root), F3 at fret 8 (2).
String 6: A2 at fret 5 (#4), A#2 at fret 6 (5), C3 at fret 8 (6).
D# Lydian Bebop Position 6 chart
Position 6 covers frets 3-7 for D# Lydian Bebop.
| String | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 3G | #4A | 5A# | ||
| 2B | 7D | RD# | 2F | ||
| 3G | 5A# | 6C | b7C# | ||
| 4D | 2F | 3G | #4A | ||
| 5A | 6C | b7C# | 7D | RD# | |
| 6E | 3G | #4A | 5A# | ||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
String 1: G4 at fret 3 (3), A4 at fret 5 (#4), A#4 at fret 6 (5).
String 2: D4 at fret 3 (7), D#4 at fret 4 (root), F4 at fret 6 (2).
String 3: A#3 at fret 3 (5), C4 at fret 5 (6), C#4 at fret 6 (b7).
String 4: F3 at fret 3 (2), G3 at fret 5 (3), A3 at fret 7 (#4).
String 5: C3 at fret 3 (6), C#3 at fret 4 (b7), D3 at fret 5 (7), D#3 at fret 6 (root).
String 6: G2 at fret 3 (3), A2 at fret 5 (#4), A#2 at fret 6 (5).
D# Lydian Bebop Position 7 chart
Position 7 covers frets 1-5 for D# Lydian Bebop.
| String | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 2F | 3G | #4A | ||
| 2B | b7C# | 7D | RD# | ||
| 3G | #4A | 5A# | 6C | ||
| 4D | RD# | 2F | 3G | ||
| 5A | 5A# | 6C | b7C# | 7D | |
| 6E | 2F | 3G | #4A | ||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
String 1: F4 at fret 1 (2), G4 at fret 3 (3), A4 at fret 5 (#4).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (b7), D4 at fret 3 (7), D#4 at fret 4 (root).
String 3: A3 at fret 2 (#4), A#3 at fret 3 (5), C4 at fret 5 (6).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (root), F3 at fret 3 (2), G3 at fret 5 (3).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (5), C3 at fret 3 (6), C#3 at fret 4 (b7), D3 at fret 5 (7).
String 6: F2 at fret 1 (2), G2 at fret 3 (3), A2 at fret 5 (#4).
Lydian Bebop scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · 2 · 3 · #4 · 5 · 6 · b7 · 7
- Characteristic tones
- #4 · b7
Practice the D# Lydian Bebop sound
- Say and play the scale: Play D# → F → G → A → A# → C → C# → D → D# up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → 2 → 3 → #4 → 5 → 6 → b7 → 7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on A (#4), C# (b7) before landing on D#. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 7 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 11–15), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next D# as you move between positions.
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