Guitar scale · Modes
F♯ Lydian scale on guitar
Every position of the F♯ 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 C♯ major, starting from its 4th note.
- Notes
- F♯G♯A♯B♯C♯D♯E♯
- 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 2–8, ascending
e|-------------------------------4-6-8-| B|-------------------------4-6-7-------| G|-------------------3-5-6-------------| D|-------------3-4-6-------------------| A|-------3-4-6-------------------------| E|-2-4-6-------------------------------|
Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 2, and shift your hand slightly for the wider stretches. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.
Chords in the F♯ Lydian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
♯iv°
B♯dim
B♯m7♭5
B♯ D♯ F♯
vii
E♯m
E♯m7
E♯ G♯ B♯
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