Piano scale · Modes
C♯ Lydian scale on piano
How to play the C♯ 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 G♯ major, starting from its 4th note.
- Notes
- C♯D♯E♯F𝄪G♯A♯B♯
- Formula
- 123♯4567
- Steps
- WWWHWWH
Piano
One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers
Suggested fingering
Right handC♯2D♯3E♯4F𝄪1G♯2A♯3B♯4C♯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 C♯ Lydian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
iii
E♯m
E♯m7
E♯ G♯ B♯
♯iv°
F𝄪dim
F𝄪m7♭5
F𝄪 A♯ C♯
vii
B♯m
B♯m7
B♯ D♯ F𝄪
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