Guitar scale · Modes
E Lydian scale on guitar
Every position of the E 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 B major, starting from its 4th note.
- Notes
- EF♯G♯A♯BC♯D♯
- 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 0–6, ascending
e|-------------------------------2-4-6-| B|-------------------------2-4-5-------| G|-------------------1-3-4-------------| D|-------------1-2-4-------------------| A|-------1-2-4-------------------------| E|-0-2-4-------------------------------|
Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 1, and shift your hand slightly for the wider stretches. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.
Chords in the E Lydian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
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