C♯ lydian augmented is C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯♯, G♯♯, A♯, B♯. Box 2 spans frets 3–6 with roots on strings 6, 3, and 1.
C♯ lydian augmented is C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯♯, G♯♯, A♯, B♯. Box 2 spans frets 3–6 with roots on strings 6, 3, and 1.
C♯ lydian augmented is the fourth mode of G♯ melodic minor, with a raised fourth and fifth. It contains a tritone between the root and fourth and a leading tone to the tonic. Compare with C♯ ionian augmented, which has a natural fourth.
C♯ lydian augmented works over C♯ augmented and C♯ augmented major 7th. It suits modern jazz in keys with seven sharps.
Learn Box 2 first. It keeps the root on string 6, fret 9 and covers frets 3–6 for smooth shifts.
C♯ lydian augmented in box 1 runs from fret 0 to fret 4, 16 notes across 6 strings, from E♯ on the low E string at fret 1 up to F♯♯ on the high e string at fret 3. The root falls on the A string at fret 4 and the B string at fret 2.
| String | Frets | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 6 (E) | 1, 3 | E♯, F♯♯ |
| 5 (A) | 0, 1, 3, 4 | G♯♯, A♯, B♯, C♯ |
| 4 (D) | 1, 3 | D♯, E♯ |
| 3 (G) | 0, 2, 3 | F♯♯, G♯♯, A♯ |
| 2 (B) | 1, 2, 4 | B♯, C♯, D♯ |
| 1 (e) | 1, 3 | E♯, F♯♯ |
C♯ lydian augmented in box 2 runs from fret 3 to fret 6, 16 notes across 6 strings, from F♯♯ on the low E string at fret 3 up to A♯ on the high e string at fret 6. The root falls on the A string at fret 4 and the G string at fret 6.
| String | Frets | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 6 (E) | 3, 5, 6 | F♯♯, G♯♯, A♯ |
| 5 (A) | 3, 4, 6 | B♯, C♯, D♯ |
| 4 (D) | 3, 5 | E♯, F♯♯ |
| 3 (G) | 3, 5, 6 | A♯, B♯, C♯ |
| 2 (B) | 4, 6 | D♯, E♯ |
| 1 (e) | 3, 5, 6 | F♯♯, G♯♯, A♯ |
C♯ lydian augmented in box 3 runs from fret 5 to fret 8, 16 notes across 6 strings, from G♯♯ on the low E string at fret 5 up to B♯ on the high e string at fret 8. The root falls on the G string at fret 6.
| String | Frets | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 6 (E) | 5, 6, 8 | G♯♯, A♯, B♯ |
| 5 (A) | 6, 8 | D♯, E♯ |
| 4 (D) | 5, 7, 8 | F♯♯, G♯♯, A♯ |
| 3 (G) | 5, 6, 8 | B♯, C♯, D♯ |
| 2 (B) | 6, 8 | E♯, F♯♯ |
| 1 (e) | 5, 6, 8 | G♯♯, A♯, B♯ |
C♯ lydian augmented in box 4 runs from fret 9 to fret 12, 12 notes across 6 strings, from C♯ on the low E string at fret 9 up to D♯ on the high e string at fret 11. The root falls on the low E string at fret 9, the D string at fret 11 and the high e string at fret 9.
| String | Frets | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 6 (E) | 9, 11 | C♯, D♯ |
| 5 (A) | 10, 12 | F♯♯, G♯♯ |
| 4 (D) | 10, 11 | B♯, C♯ |
| 3 (G) | 10, 12 | E♯, F♯♯ |
| 2 (B) | 10, 11 | G♯♯, A♯ |
| 1 (e) | 9, 11 | C♯, D♯ |
C♯ lydian augmented in box 5 runs from fret 11 to fret 14, 13 notes across 6 strings, from D♯ on the low E string at fret 11 up to E♯ on the high e string at fret 13. The root falls on the D string at fret 11 and the B string at fret 14.
| String | Frets | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 6 (E) | 11, 13 | D♯, E♯ |
| 5 (A) | 12, 13 | G♯♯, A♯ |
| 4 (D) | 11, 13 | C♯, D♯ |
| 3 (G) | 12, 14 | F♯♯, G♯♯ |
| 2 (B) | 11, 13, 14 | A♯, B♯, C♯ |
| 1 (e) | 11, 13 | D♯, E♯ |
C♯ lydian augmented, position 1 of the three-notes-per-string shapes, starts on the 3 and runs from fret 1 to fret 6, three notes on each of 6 strings. The root falls on the A string at fret 4 and the B string at fret 2.
| String | Frets | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 6 (E) | 1, 3, 5 | E♯, F♯♯, G♯♯ |
| 5 (A) | 1, 3, 4 | A♯, B♯, C♯ |
| 4 (D) | 1, 3, 5 | D♯, E♯, F♯♯ |
| 3 (G) | 2, 3, 5 | G♯♯, A♯, B♯ |
| 2 (B) | 2, 4, 6 | C♯, D♯, E♯ |
| 1 (e) | 3, 5, 6 | F♯♯, G♯♯, A♯ |
C♯ lydian augmented, position 2 of the three-notes-per-string shapes, starts on the ♯4 and runs from fret 3 to fret 8, three notes on each of 6 strings. The root falls on the A string at fret 4 and the G string at fret 6.
| String | Frets | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 6 (E) | 3, 5, 6 | F♯♯, G♯♯, A♯ |
| 5 (A) | 3, 4, 6 | B♯, C♯, D♯ |
| 4 (D) | 3, 5, 7 | E♯, F♯♯, G♯♯ |
| 3 (G) | 3, 5, 6 | A♯, B♯, C♯ |
| 2 (B) | 4, 6, 8 | D♯, E♯, F♯♯ |
| 1 (e) | 5, 6, 8 | G♯♯, A♯, B♯ |
C♯ lydian augmented, position 3 of the three-notes-per-string shapes, starts on the ♯5 and runs from fret 4 to fret 10, three notes on each of 6 strings. The root falls on the A string at fret 4, the G string at fret 6 and the high e string at fret 9.
| String | Frets | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 6 (E) | 5, 6, 8 | G♯♯, A♯, B♯ |
| 5 (A) | 4, 6, 8 | C♯, D♯, E♯ |
| 4 (D) | 5, 7, 8 | F♯♯, G♯♯, A♯ |
| 3 (G) | 5, 6, 8 | B♯, C♯, D♯ |
| 2 (B) | 6, 8, 10 | E♯, F♯♯, G♯♯ |
| 1 (e) | 6, 8, 9 | A♯, B♯, C♯ |
C♯ lydian augmented, position 4 of the three-notes-per-string shapes, starts on the 6 and runs from fret 6 to fret 11, three notes on each of 6 strings. The root falls on the low E string at fret 9, the G string at fret 6 and the high e string at fret 9.
| String | Frets | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 6 (E) | 6, 8, 9 | A♯, B♯, C♯ |
| 5 (A) | 6, 8, 10 | D♯, E♯, F♯♯ |
| 4 (D) | 7, 8, 10 | G♯♯, A♯, B♯ |
| 3 (G) | 6, 8, 10 | C♯, D♯, E♯ |
| 2 (B) | 8, 10, 11 | F♯♯, G♯♯, A♯ |
| 1 (e) | 8, 9, 11 | B♯, C♯, D♯ |
C♯ lydian augmented, position 5 of the three-notes-per-string shapes, starts on the 7 and runs from fret 8 to fret 13, three notes on each of 6 strings. The root falls on the low E string at fret 9, the D string at fret 11 and the high e string at fret 9.
| String | Frets | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 6 (E) | 8, 9, 11 | B♯, C♯, D♯ |
| 5 (A) | 8, 10, 12 | E♯, F♯♯, G♯♯ |
| 4 (D) | 8, 10, 11 | A♯, B♯, C♯ |
| 3 (G) | 8, 10, 12 | D♯, E♯, F♯♯ |
| 2 (B) | 10, 11, 13 | G♯♯, A♯, B♯ |
| 1 (e) | 9, 11, 13 | C♯, D♯, E♯ |
C♯ lydian augmented, position 6 of the three-notes-per-string shapes, starts on the root and runs from fret 9 to fret 15, three notes on each of 6 strings. The root falls on the low E string at fret 9, the D string at fret 11 and the B string at fret 14.
| String | Frets | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 6 (E) | 9, 11, 13 | C♯, D♯, E♯ |
| 5 (A) | 10, 12, 13 | F♯♯, G♯♯, A♯ |
| 4 (D) | 10, 11, 13 | B♯, C♯, D♯ |
| 3 (G) | 10, 12, 14 | E♯, F♯♯, G♯♯ |
| 2 (B) | 11, 13, 14 | A♯, B♯, C♯ |
| 1 (e) | 11, 13, 15 | D♯, E♯, F♯♯ |
C♯ lydian augmented, position 7 of the three-notes-per-string shapes, starts on the 2 and runs from fret 11 to fret 17, three notes on each of 6 strings. The root falls on the D string at fret 11 and the B string at fret 14.
| String | Frets | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 6 (E) | 11, 13, 15 | D♯, E♯, F♯♯ |
| 5 (A) | 12, 13, 15 | G♯♯, A♯, B♯ |
| 4 (D) | 11, 13, 15 | C♯, D♯, E♯ |
| 3 (G) | 12, 14, 15 | F♯♯, G♯♯, A♯ |
| 2 (B) | 13, 14, 16 | B♯, C♯, D♯ |
| 1 (e) | 13, 15, 17 | E♯, F♯♯, G♯♯ |
Every chord here uses only notes from the scale. Tap one to open it.
C♯ lydian augmented contains C♯, D♯, E♯, F♯♯, G♯♯, A♯, and B♯. The scale has a major 3rd, raised 4th, and raised 5th. It is a seven-note scale. It is also spelled D♭ in enharmonic notation for the same sounding root.
C♯ lydian augmented fits C♯ augmented and C♯ augmented major 7th chords. The raised fifth matches the augmented triad. The major seventh adds tension.
C♯ lydian augmented has a raised fourth, while C♯ ionian augmented has a natural fourth. Both scales share the raised fifth. The lydian augmented scale sounds brighter.