Piano scale · Modes
F♯ Lydian scale on piano
How to play the F♯ 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 C♯ major, starting from its 4th note.
- Notes
- F♯G♯A♯B♯C♯D♯E♯
- Formula
- 123♯4567
- Steps
- WWWHWWH
Piano
One octave, ascending · numbers are finger numbers
Suggested fingering
Right handF♯2G♯3A♯4B♯1C♯2D♯3E♯4F♯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 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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