Guitar UpscaleE Lydian Mode on guitar
The E Lydian Mode has 7 notes: E F# G# A# B C# D#.
| Notes | E F# G# A# B C# D# |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7 |
| Steps | W W W H W W H (W whole step, H half step) |
Play the E 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 E Lydian Mode
| Degree | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | E |
| 2 | Major 2nd | F# |
| 3 | Major 3rd | G# |
| #4 | Tritone | A# |
| 5 | Perfect 5th | B |
| 6 | Major 6th | C# |
| 7 | Major 7th | D# |
Chords in the E 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 | E | Emaj7 |
| II | F# | F#7 |
| iii | G#m | G#m7 |
| #iv° | Bbdim | Bbm7b5 |
| V | B | Bmaj7 |
| vi | C#m | C#m7 |
| vii | Ebm | Ebm7 |
Same notes, another starting note
Start the E Lydian Mode on another of its notes and you get these scales:
- From degree 2 (F#): F# Mixolydian Mode
- From degree 3 (G#): G# Natural Minor scale
- From degree #4 (A#): Bb Locrian Mode
- From degree 5 (B): B Major Scale
- From degree 6 (C#): C# Dorian Mode
- From degree 7 (D#): Eb Phrygian Mode