Modes
C Lydian scale
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
- CDEF♯GAB
- Formula
- 123♯4567
- Steps
- WWWHWWH
How to play the C Lydian scale
On guitar
e|----------------------------------------------10-12-14-| B|-------------------------------------10-12-13----------| G|----------------------------9--11-12-------------------| D|-------------------9--10-12----------------------------| A|----------9--10-12-------------------------------------| E|-8--10-12----------------------------------------------|
Position 1 · frets 8–14
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|-----------0-2-3-| E|-----0-2---------| C|-0-2-------------| G|---------0-------|
Position 1 · frets 0–3
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →Chords in the C Lydian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
Sounds great over
