Modes
F♯ Lydian scale
Major with a dreamy raised 4th — a favorite of film composers.
Mode 4 of the major scale: the same notes as C♯ major, starting from its 4th note.
- Notes
- F♯G♯A♯B♯C♯D♯E♯
- Formula
- 123♯4567
- Steps
- WWWHWWH
How to play the F♯ Lydian scale
On guitar
e|-------------------------------4-6-8-| B|-------------------------4-6-7-------| G|-------------------3-5-6-------------| D|-------------3-4-6-------------------| A|-------3-4-6-------------------------| E|-2-4-6-------------------------------|
Position 1 · frets 2–8
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|-------1-2-------| C|-0-1-3-----------| G|-----------1-----|
Position 1 · frets 0–3
All 7 positions with neck diagrams →Chords in the F♯ Lydian scale
Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.
♯iv°
B♯dim
B♯m7♭5
B♯ D♯ F♯
vii
E♯m
E♯m7
E♯ G♯ B♯
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