F sharp Lydian

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F Major pentatonic F Lydian pentatonic

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F sharp Lydian - Guitar Scale Diagram - Position 0

Which intervals and notes are in the F Lydian scale?

Interval		semitones		Note
perfect unison		0		F
major second		2		G
major third		4		A
augmented fourth		6		B
perfect fifth		7		C
major sixth		9		D
major seventh		11		E

Select a tonic to transpose

C C D D D E E F F G G A G A A B B

To which mode does F Lydian belong?

	Degree	Triad	Seventh	Extended	Scale
	I	CM	Cmaj7	Cmaj13 Cmaj9	C Major
	II	Dm	Dm7	Dm9 Dm11 Dm13 Dm69	D Dorian
	III	Em	Em7	Em	E Phrygian
	IV	FM	Fmaj7	FM1311 Fmaj911	F Lydian
	V	GM	G7	G13 G9 G7no5	G Mixolydian
	VI	Am	Am7	Am9 Am11 Amadd9	A Minor
	VII		Bm75		B Locrian

These modes come from a defined series of intervals! Checkout our blogpost about the major modes!

Which chords can you play on the F Lydian scale?

F5 FM Fmaj7 F6 FM5 FM75 Fmaj4 FM611 Fsus2 FMadd9 Fmaj9 F6add9 Fmaj13 FM7add13 FM95 Fmaj911 F6911

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