The major scale with a raised 4th — bright, dreamy and floating. The sound of film scores and Joe Satriani-style leads.
🎸 See this scale on the fretboard & hear it — free interactive finder →| Scale | 1 | 2 | 3 | ♯4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Lydian | A | B | C# | D# | E | F# | G# |
| E Lydian | E | F# | G# | A# | B | C# | D# |
| C Lydian | C | D | E | F# | G | A | B |
| G Lydian | G | A | B | C# | D | E | F# |
| D Lydian | D | E | F# | G# | A | B | C# |
Lydian = major scale with a ♯4. That one raised note gives it a magical, "hopeful movie soundtrack" quality.
Film and TV themes (The Simpsons theme), Joe Satriani (Flying in a Blue Dream), dreamy prog and fusion.
🎛️ Pick any key & play it on the interactive fretboard →The Lydian Mode follows the formula 1 2 3 ♯4 5 6 7. For example, in the key of A it is A B C# D# E F# G#.
The major scale with a raised 4th — bright, dreamy and floating. The sound of film scores and Joe Satriani-style leads.
Film and TV themes (The Simpsons theme), Joe Satriani (Flying in a Blue Dream), dreamy prog and fusion.
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