Guitar UpscaleF Lydian Mode on guitar
The F Lydian Mode has 7 notes: F G A B C D E.
| Notes | F G A B C D E |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7 |
| Steps | W W W H W W H (W whole step, H half step) |
Play the F 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 F Lydian Mode
| Degree | Interval | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Root | F |
| 2 | Major 2nd | G |
| 3 | Major 3rd | A |
| #4 | Tritone | B |
| 5 | Perfect 5th | C |
| 6 | Major 6th | D |
| 7 | Major 7th | E |
Chords in the F 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 | F | Fmaj7 |
| II | G | G7 |
| iii | Am | Am7 |
| #iv° | Bdim | Bm7b5 |
| V | C | Cmaj7 |
| vi | Dm | Dm7 |
| vii | Em | Em7 |
Same notes, another starting note
Start the F Lydian Mode on another of its notes and you get these scales:
- From degree 2 (G): G Mixolydian Mode
- From degree 3 (A): A Natural Minor scale
- From degree #4 (B): B Locrian Mode
- From degree 5 (C): C Major Scale
- From degree 6 (D): D Dorian Mode
- From degree 7 (E): E Phrygian Mode