Guitar UpscaleA Lydian Mode on guitar
The A Lydian Mode has 7 notes: A B C# D# E F# G#.
| Notes | A B C# D# E F# G# |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7 |
| Steps | W W W H W W H (W whole step, H half step) |
Play the A Lydian Mode on the fretboard in Guitar Upscale
About the Lydian Mode
Lydian is the major scale with a raised fourth, a bright, floating sound used in film music and dreamy guitar pieces. More about the Lydian Mode.
Notes of the A Lydian Mode
| Degree | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | A |
| 2 | Major 2nd | B |
| 3 | Major 3rd | C# |
| #4 | Tritone | D# |
| 5 | Perfect 5th | E |
| 6 | Major 6th | F# |
| 7 | Major 7th | G# |
Chords in the A Lydian Mode
Stack every other note of the scale and you get one chord on each note. These chords sound at home with the scale, so they make good progressions.
| Degree | Triad | Seventh chord |
|---|---|---|
| I | A | Amaj7 |
| II | B | B7 |
| iii | C#m | C#m7 |
| #iv° | Ebdim | Ebm7b5 |
| V | E | Emaj7 |
| vi | F#m | F#m7 |
| vii | G#m | G#m7 |
Same notes, another starting note
Start the A Lydian Mode on another of its notes and you get these scales:
- From degree 2 (B): B Mixolydian Mode
- From degree 3 (C#): C# Natural Minor scale
- From degree #4 (D#): Eb Locrian Mode
- From degree 5 (E): E Major Scale
- From degree 6 (F#): F# Dorian Mode
- From degree 7 (G#): G# Phrygian Mode