Modes
E Lydian scale
Major with a dreamy raised 4th — a favorite of film composers.
Mode 4 of the major scale: the same notes as B major, starting from its 4th note.
- Notes
- EF♯G♯A♯BC♯D♯
- Formula
- 123♯4567
- Steps
- WWWHWWH
How to play the E Lydian scale
On guitar
e|-------------------------------2-4-6-| B|-------------------------2-4-5-------| G|-------------------1-3-4-------------| D|-------------1-2-4-------------------| A|-------1-2-4-------------------------| E|-0-2-4-------------------------------|
Position 1 · frets 0–6
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|-----------1-2-4-| E|-------2---------| C|-1-3-4-----------| G|---------1-------|
Position 1 · frets 1–4
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →Chords in the E Lydian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
Sounds great over
