Piano scale · Modes
A Lydian scale on piano
How to play the A Lydian scale on piano: the keys, the fingering for each hand and the notation.
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
Piano
One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers
Suggested fingering
Right handA1B2C♯3D♯4E1F♯2G♯3A4
Where the finger numbers restart, tuck your thumb under so you never run out of fingers. Coming back down, use the same fingers in reverse. Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky.
Chords in the A Lydian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
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