Guitar · all 12 keys
Lydian mode on guitar
A major scale with a sharp 4th. Dreamy and floating rather than settled; play it over a maj7 or maj7♯11 chord, or a major chord moving to the major chord a tone above (C to D). Its intervals are 1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 7, its steps W W W H W W H. Pick a key to see it on the whole neck, learn it position by position and hear it.
| Key | 1 | 2 | 3 | ♯4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Lydian | C | D | E | F♯ | G | A | B |
| D♭ Lydian | D♭ | E♭ | F | G | A♭ | B♭ | C |
| D Lydian | D | E | F♯ | G♯ | A | B | C♯ |
| E♭ Lydian | E♭ | F | G | A | B♭ | C | D |
| E Lydian | E | F♯ | G♯ | A♯ | B | C♯ | D♯ |
| F Lydian | F | G | A | B | C | D | E |
| F♯ Lydian | F♯ | G♯ | A♯ | B♯ | C♯ | D♯ | E♯ |
| G Lydian | G | A | B | C♯ | D | E | F♯ |
| A♭ Lydian | A♭ | B♭ | C | D | E♭ | F | G |
| A Lydian | A | B | C♯ | D♯ | E | F♯ | G♯ |
| B♭ Lydian | B♭ | C | D | E | F | G | A |
| B Lydian | B | C♯ | D♯ | E♯ | F♯ | G♯ | A♯ |
Other scales
MajorMinorMinor pentatonicMajor pentatonicBluesDorianMixolydianPhrygianHarmonic minorMelodic minorPhrygian dominant
Every scale on one page: guitar scales. The Lydian mode on bass, ukulele, mandolin and banjo.