E Lydian Sharp 2 Scale Charts
Explore E Lydian Sharp 2 across the full guitar fretboard and 7 connected positions. Notes: E, G, G#, A#, B, C#, D#. Intervals: 1, #2, 3, #4, 5, 6, 7.
E Lydian Sharp 2 full fretboard chart
E Lydian Sharp 2 uses E, G, G#, A#, B, C#, D# across frets 0-15.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RE | #2G | 3G# | #4A# | 5B | 6C# | 7D# | RE | #2G | |||||||
| 2B | 5B | 6C# | 7D# | RE | #2G | 3G# | #4A# | 5B | 6C# | |||||||
| 3G | #2G | 3G# | #4A# | 5B | 6C# | 7D# | RE | #2G | 3G# | #4A# | ||||||
| 4D | 7D# | RE | #2G | 3G# | #4A# | 5B | 6C# | 7D# | RE | |||||||
| 5A | #4A# | 5B | 6C# | 7D# | RE | #2G | 3G# | #4A# | 5B | |||||||
| 6E | RE | #2G | 3G# | #4A# | 5B | 6C# | 7D# | RE | #2G | |||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (root), G4 at fret 3 (#2), G#4 at fret 4 (3), A#4 at fret 6 (#4), B4 at fret 7 (5), C#5 at fret 9 (6), D#5 at fret 11 (7), E5 at fret 12 (root), G5 at fret 15 (#2).
String 2: B3 at fret 0 (5), C#4 at fret 2 (6), D#4 at fret 4 (7), E4 at fret 5 (root), G4 at fret 8 (#2), G#4 at fret 9 (3), A#4 at fret 11 (#4), B4 at fret 12 (5), C#5 at fret 14 (6).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (#2), G#3 at fret 1 (3), A#3 at fret 3 (#4), B3 at fret 4 (5), C#4 at fret 6 (6), D#4 at fret 8 (7), E4 at fret 9 (root), G4 at fret 12 (#2), G#4 at fret 13 (3), A#4 at fret 15 (#4).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (7), E3 at fret 2 (root), G3 at fret 5 (#2), G#3 at fret 6 (3), A#3 at fret 8 (#4), B3 at fret 9 (5), C#4 at fret 11 (6), D#4 at fret 13 (7), E4 at fret 14 (root).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (#4), B2 at fret 2 (5), C#3 at fret 4 (6), D#3 at fret 6 (7), E3 at fret 7 (root), G3 at fret 10 (#2), G#3 at fret 11 (3), A#3 at fret 13 (#4), B3 at fret 14 (5).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (root), G2 at fret 3 (#2), G#2 at fret 4 (3), A#2 at fret 6 (#4), B2 at fret 7 (5), C#3 at fret 9 (6), D#3 at fret 11 (7), E3 at fret 12 (root), G3 at fret 15 (#2).
E Lydian Sharp 2 Position 1 chart
Position 1 covers frets 0-4 for E Lydian Sharp 2.
| String | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | RE | #2G | 3G# | ||
| 2B | 6C# | 7D# | |||
| 3G | #2G | 3G# | #4A# | 5B | |
| 4D | 7D# | RE | |||
| 5A | #4A# | 5B | 6C# | ||
| 6E | RE | #2G | 3G# | ||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
String 1: E4 at fret 0 (root), G4 at fret 3 (#2), G#4 at fret 4 (3).
String 2: C#4 at fret 2 (6), D#4 at fret 4 (7).
String 3: G3 at fret 0 (#2), G#3 at fret 1 (3), A#3 at fret 3 (#4), B3 at fret 4 (5).
String 4: D#3 at fret 1 (7), E3 at fret 2 (root).
String 5: A#2 at fret 1 (#4), B2 at fret 2 (5), C#3 at fret 4 (6).
String 6: E2 at fret 0 (root), G2 at fret 3 (#2), G#2 at fret 4 (3).
E Lydian Sharp 2 Position 2 chart
Position 2 covers frets 11-15 for E Lydian Sharp 2.
| String | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 7D# | RE | #2G | ||
| 2B | #4A# | 5B | 6C# | ||
| 3G | #2G | 3G# | |||
| 4D | 6C# | 7D# | RE | ||
| 5A | 3G# | #4A# | 5B | ||
| 6E | 7D# | RE | #2G | ||
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
String 1: D#5 at fret 11 (7), E5 at fret 12 (root), G5 at fret 15 (#2).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (#4), B4 at fret 12 (5), C#5 at fret 14 (6).
String 3: G4 at fret 12 (#2), G#4 at fret 13 (3).
String 4: C#4 at fret 11 (6), D#4 at fret 13 (7), E4 at fret 14 (root).
String 5: G#3 at fret 11 (3), A#3 at fret 13 (#4), B3 at fret 14 (5).
String 6: D#3 at fret 11 (7), E3 at fret 12 (root), G3 at fret 15 (#2).
E Lydian Sharp 2 Position 3 chart
Position 3 covers frets 9-13 for E Lydian Sharp 2.
| String | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 6C# | 7D# | RE | ||
| 2B | #4A# | 5B | |||
| 3G | RE | #2G | 3G# | ||
| 4D | 5B | 6C# | 7D# | ||
| 5A | #2G | 3G# | #4A# | ||
| 6E | 6C# | 7D# | RE | ||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
String 1: C#5 at fret 9 (6), D#5 at fret 11 (7), E5 at fret 12 (root).
String 2: A#4 at fret 11 (#4), B4 at fret 12 (5).
String 3: E4 at fret 9 (root), G4 at fret 12 (#2), G#4 at fret 13 (3).
String 4: B3 at fret 9 (5), C#4 at fret 11 (6), D#4 at fret 13 (7).
String 5: G3 at fret 10 (#2), G#3 at fret 11 (3), A#3 at fret 13 (#4).
String 6: C#3 at fret 9 (6), D#3 at fret 11 (7), E3 at fret 12 (root).
E Lydian Sharp 2 Position 4 chart
Position 4 covers frets 7-11 for E Lydian Sharp 2.
| String | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 5B | 6C# | 7D# | ||
| 2B | #2G | 3G# | #4A# | ||
| 3G | 7D# | RE | |||
| 4D | #4A# | 5B | 6C# | ||
| 5A | RE | #2G | 3G# | ||
| 6E | 5B | 6C# | 7D# | ||
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
String 1: B4 at fret 7 (5), C#5 at fret 9 (6), D#5 at fret 11 (7).
String 2: G4 at fret 8 (#2), G#4 at fret 9 (3), A#4 at fret 11 (#4).
String 3: D#4 at fret 8 (7), E4 at fret 9 (root).
String 4: A#3 at fret 8 (#4), B3 at fret 9 (5), C#4 at fret 11 (6).
String 5: E3 at fret 7 (root), G3 at fret 10 (#2), G#3 at fret 11 (3).
String 6: B2 at fret 7 (5), C#3 at fret 9 (6), D#3 at fret 11 (7).
E Lydian Sharp 2 Position 5 chart
Position 5 covers frets 5-9 for E Lydian Sharp 2.
| String | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #4A# | 5B | 6C# | ||
| 2B | #2G | 3G# | |||
| 3G | 6C# | 7D# | RE | ||
| 4D | #2G | 3G# | #4A# | 5B | |
| 5A | 7D# | RE | |||
| 6E | #4A# | 5B | 6C# | ||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
String 1: A#4 at fret 6 (#4), B4 at fret 7 (5), C#5 at fret 9 (6).
String 2: G4 at fret 8 (#2), G#4 at fret 9 (3).
String 3: C#4 at fret 6 (6), D#4 at fret 8 (7), E4 at fret 9 (root).
String 4: G3 at fret 5 (#2), G#3 at fret 6 (3), A#3 at fret 8 (#4), B3 at fret 9 (5).
String 5: D#3 at fret 6 (7), E3 at fret 7 (root).
String 6: A#2 at fret 6 (#4), B2 at fret 7 (5), C#3 at fret 9 (6).
E Lydian Sharp 2 Position 6 chart
Position 6 covers frets 4-8 for E Lydian Sharp 2.
| String | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | 3G# | #4A# | 5B | ||
| 2B | 7D# | RE | #2G | ||
| 3G | 5B | 6C# | |||
| 4D | #2G | 3G# | #4A# | ||
| 5A | 6C# | 7D# | RE | ||
| 6E | 3G# | #4A# | 5B | ||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
String 1: G#4 at fret 4 (3), A#4 at fret 6 (#4), B4 at fret 7 (5).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (7), E4 at fret 5 (root), G4 at fret 8 (#2).
String 3: B3 at fret 4 (5), C#4 at fret 6 (6).
String 4: G3 at fret 5 (#2), G#3 at fret 6 (3), A#3 at fret 8 (#4).
String 5: C#3 at fret 4 (6), D#3 at fret 6 (7), E3 at fret 7 (root).
String 6: G#2 at fret 4 (3), A#2 at fret 6 (#4), B2 at fret 7 (5).
E Lydian Sharp 2 Position 7 chart
Position 7 covers frets 2-6 for E Lydian Sharp 2.
| String | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1E | #2G | 3G# | #4A# | ||
| 2B | 7D# | RE | |||
| 3G | #4A# | 5B | 6C# | ||
| 4D | RE | #2G | 3G# | ||
| 5A | 5B | 6C# | 7D# | ||
| 6E | #2G | 3G# | #4A# | ||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
String 1: G4 at fret 3 (#2), G#4 at fret 4 (3), A#4 at fret 6 (#4).
String 2: D#4 at fret 4 (7), E4 at fret 5 (root).
String 3: A#3 at fret 3 (#4), B3 at fret 4 (5), C#4 at fret 6 (6).
String 4: E3 at fret 2 (root), G3 at fret 5 (#2), G#3 at fret 6 (3).
String 5: B2 at fret 2 (5), C#3 at fret 4 (6), D#3 at fret 6 (7).
String 6: G2 at fret 3 (#2), G#2 at fret 4 (3), A#2 at fret 6 (#4).
Lydian Sharp 2 scale essentials
- Interval formula
- 1 · #2 · 3 · #4 · 5 · 6 · 7
- Characteristic tones
- #2 · #4
Practice the E Lydian Sharp 2 sound
- Say and play the scale: Play E → G → G# → A# → B → C# → D# → E up and back down, naming the degrees 1 → #2 → 3 → #4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → 1 as you go.
- Hear its defining tones: pause on G (#2), A# (#4) before landing on E. Listen for how those characteristic tones color the phrase.
- Connect the positions: Work through all 7 position charts. Start in Position 1 (frets 0–4), then repeat a short phrase from the root in each shape. Use the full fretboard chart to find the next E as you move between positions.
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