Guitar UpscaleC Lydian Mode on guitar
The C Lydian Mode has 7 notes: C D E F# G A B.
| Notes | C D E F# G A B |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7 |
| Steps | W W W H W W H (W whole step, H half step) |
Play the C 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 C Lydian Mode
| Degree | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | C |
| 2 | Major 2nd | D |
| 3 | Major 3rd | E |
| #4 | Tritone | F# |
| 5 | Perfect 5th | G |
| 6 | Major 6th | A |
| 7 | Major 7th | B |
Chords in the C 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 | C | Cmaj7 |
| II | D | D7 |
| iii | Em | Em7 |
| #iv° | F#dim | F#m7b5 |
| V | G | Gmaj7 |
| vi | Am | Am7 |
| vii | Bm | Bm7 |
Same notes, another starting note
Start the C Lydian Mode on another of its notes and you get these scales:
- From degree 2 (D): D Mixolydian Mode
- From degree 3 (E): E Natural Minor scale
- From degree #4 (F#): F# Locrian Mode
- From degree 5 (G): G Major Scale
- From degree 6 (A): A Dorian Mode
- From degree 7 (B): B Phrygian Mode