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F Lydian scale on ukulele

Every position of the F 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 C major, starting from its 4th note.

Notes
FGABCDE
Formula
123♯4567
Steps
WWWHWWH

Ukulele

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

GCEA123456789101112131423♯4567R23567R23♯4567R23♯4567R3♯4567R23♯4

Position 1 tab · frets 0–3, ascending

A|-----------0-2-3-|
E|-----0-1---------|
C|-0-2-------------|
G|---------0-------|

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 F Lydian scale

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

I F Fmaj7 F A C
II G G7 G B D
iii Am Am7 A C E
♯iv° Bdim Bm7♭5 B D F
V C Cmaj7 C E G
vi Dm Dm7 D F A
vii Em Em7 E G B

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F Lydian scale on ukulele
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