Guitar scale · Modes
A Lydian scale on guitar
Every position of the A Lydian scale on the guitar neck, with tabs and fingering.
Major with a dreamy raised 4th — a favorite of film composers.
Mode 4 of the major scale: the same notes as E major, starting from its 4th note.
- Notes
- ABC♯D♯EF♯G♯
- Formula
- 123♯4567
- Steps
- WWWHWWH
Guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 7 positions using 3 notes per string
Position 1 tab · frets 5–11, ascending
e|----------------------------------------------7--9--11-| B|-------------------------------------7--9--10----------| G|----------------------------6--8--9--------------------| D|-------------------6--7--9-----------------------------| A|----------6--7--9--------------------------------------| E|-5--7--9-----------------------------------------------|
Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 5, and shift your hand slightly for the wider stretches. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.
Chords in the A Lydian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
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