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E Lydian scale on ukulele

Every position of the E 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 B major, starting from its 4th note.

Notes
EF♯G♯A♯BC♯D♯
Formula
123♯4567
Steps
WWWHWWH

Ukulele

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

GCEA12345678910111213143♯4567R2367R23♯456R23♯4567R2♯4567R23♯45

Position 1 tab · frets 1–4, ascending

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

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 E Lydian scale

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

I E Emaj7 E G♯ B
II F♯ F♯7 F♯ A♯ C♯
iii G♯m G♯m7 G♯ B D♯
♯iv° A♯dim A♯m7♭5 A♯ C♯ E
V B Bmaj7 B D♯ F♯
vi C♯m C♯m7 C♯ E G♯
vii D♯m D♯m7 D♯ F♯ A♯

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E Lydian scale on ukulele
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