Guitar UpscaleF# Lydian Mode on guitar
The F# Lydian Mode has 7 notes: F# G# A# B# C# D# E#. Its root F# is also written Gb.
| 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# | F#maj7 |
| II | Ab | Ab7 |
| iii | Bbm | Bbm7 |
| #iv° | Cdim | Cm7b5 |
| V | Db | Dbmaj7 |
| vi | Ebm | Ebm7 |
| vii | Fm | Fm7 |
Same notes, another starting note
Start the F# Lydian Mode on another of its notes and you get these scales:
- From degree 2 (G#): Ab Mixolydian Mode
- From degree 3 (A#): Bb Natural Minor scale
- From degree #4 (B#): C Locrian Mode
- From degree 5 (C#): Db Major Scale
- From degree 6 (D#): Eb Dorian Mode
- From degree 7 (E#): F Phrygian Mode