F# lydian scale: notes, formula and fretboard

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F# lydian

The F# lydian / Gb lydian scale has 7 notes: Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb and F. Its formula is 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7 and its steps, in tones, are 1 – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½.

The lydian mode is a major scale with a raised fourth: a bright, dreamy sound, widely used in film music.

F# lydian

Gb Ab Bb C Db Eb F · 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7

Colored dots: notes of the scale, the root is the darkest.

Notes and intervals

Note

Degree

Chords (triads)

I · F# major II · Ab major iii · Bb minor iv° · C diminished V · C# major vi · Eb minor vii · F minor

Seventh chords

Imaj7 · F# major 7 II7 · Ab7 iii7 · Bb minor 7 ivø7 · C half-diminished Vmaj7 · C# major 7 vi7 · Eb minor 7 vii7 · F minor 7

Same notes (modes and relatives)

C# major Bb natural minor Eb dorian F phrygian Ab mixolydian C locrian

Other F# scales

F# major F# natural minor F# harmonic minor F# melodic minor F# major pentatonic F# minor pentatonic F# blues F# dorian F# phrygian F# mixolydian

Neighbouring scales (fifth and fourth)

C# lydian B lydian

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Frequently asked questions

What are the notes of the F# lydian scale?

The notes of the F# lydian scale are Gb, Ab, Bb, C, Db, Eb and F.

What is the formula of the lydian scale?

The formula of the lydian scale is 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7: it is built with the steps 1 – 1 – 1 – ½ – 1 – 1 – ½ (in tones).

How many accidentals are in the F# lydian scale?

The F# lydian scale has 5 flats.

Which chords go with the F# lydian scale?

The chords of the F# lydian scale are F# major, Ab major, Bb minor, C diminished, C# major, Eb minor and F minor.

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