Modes
A Lydian scale
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
How to play the A Lydian scale
On guitar
e|----------------------------------------------7--9--11-| B|-------------------------------------7--9--10----------| G|----------------------------6--8--9--------------------| D|-------------------6--7--9-----------------------------| A|----------6--7--9--------------------------------------| E|-5--7--9-----------------------------------------------|
Position 1 · frets 5–11
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →On piano
Right hand: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Fingering for both hands & notation →On ukulele
A|-------------2-4-| E|-------2---------| C|-1-3-4-----------| G|---------1-2-----|
Position 1 · frets 1–4
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →Chords in the A Lydian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
Sounds great over
