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
- A♯B♯C𝄪D𝄪E♯F𝄪G𝄪
- Formula
- 123♯4567
- Steps
- WWWHWWH
Piano
One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers
Suggested fingering
Right handA♯2B♯3C𝄪4D𝄪1E♯2F𝄪3G𝄪4A♯5
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.
II
B♯
B♯7
B♯ D𝄪 F𝄪
iii
C𝄪m
C𝄪m7
C𝄪 E♯ G𝄪
♯iv°
D𝄪dim
D𝄪m7♭5
D𝄪 F𝄪 A♯
V
E♯
E♯maj7
E♯ G𝄪 B♯
vi
F𝄪m
F𝄪m7
F𝄪 A♯ C𝄪
vii
G𝄪m
G𝄪m7
G𝄪 B♯ D𝄪
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