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A Lydian scale on ukulele

Every position of the A Lydian scale on the ukulele, with tabs and fingering.

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
ABC♯D♯EF♯G♯
Formula
123♯4567
Steps
WWWHWWH

Ukulele

Standard G C E A tuning · 7 positions using 4-fret box shapes

GCEA12345678910111213147R23♯4567R3♯4567R23567R23♯456R23♯4567R2

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

A|-------------2-4-|
E|-------2---------|
C|-1-3-4-----------|
G|---------1-2-----|

Play from the lowest note to the highest, then back down. Use one finger per fret: your index finger covers fret 1. R marks the root — the home note to start and end on.

Chords in the A Lydian scale

Stack every other note of the scale to build a chord on each degree.

I A Amaj7 A C♯ E
II B B7 B D♯ F♯
iii C♯m C♯m7 C♯ E G♯
♯iv° D♯dim D♯m7♭5 D♯ F♯ A
V E Emaj7 E G♯ B
vi F♯m F♯m7 F♯ A C♯
vii G♯m G♯m7 G♯ B D♯

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A Lydian scale on ukulele
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