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
- C♯D♯E♯F𝄪G♯A♯B♯
- Formula
- 123♯4567
- Steps
- WWWHWWH
How to play the C♯ Lydian scale
On guitar
e|----------------------------------------------11-13-15-| B|-------------------------------------11-13-14----------| G|----------------------------10-12-13-------------------| D|-------------------10-11-13----------------------------| A|----------10-11-13-------------------------------------| E|-9--11-13----------------------------------------------|
Position 1 · frets 9–15
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|-------------1-3-| E|-------1---------| C|-0-1-3-----------| G|---------0-1-----|
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.
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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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