Scale
F Lydian scale
The F Lydian scale has 7 notes: F, G, A, B, C, D and E.
- Notes
- F · G · A · B · C · D · E
- Step pattern
- W – W – W – H – W – W – H
W = whole step (two keys), H = half step (the very next key).
Play it yourself
Play the scale going up: start on F and tap each note in order.
- F
- G
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
Lydian is a major mode with a raised 4th. That one note gives it a floating, dreamy sound that film composers love.
Chords in F Lydian
Build a chord on each note of the scale using only notes from the scale, and you get these seven. The Roman numeral shows the step it is built on: upper case for major, lower case for minor.