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
- A♯B♯C𝄪D𝄪E♯F𝄪G𝄪
- Formula
- 123♯4567
- Steps
- WWWHWWH
How to play the A♯ Lydian scale
On guitar
e|----------------------------------------------8--10-12-| B|-------------------------------------8--10-11----------| G|----------------------------7--9--10-------------------| D|-------------------7--8--10----------------------------| A|----------7--8--10-------------------------------------| E|-6--8--10----------------------------------------------|
Position 1 · frets 6–12
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →On piano
Right hand: 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5
Fingering for both hands & notation →On ukulele
A|-----------0-1-3-| E|-----0-1---------| C|-0-2-------------| G|---------0-------|
Position 1 · frets 0–3
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.
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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