Lydian scale on guitar
The Lydian scale has 7 notes. Below is its degree formula, the notes in each of the twelve keys, and where they sit on the guitar — so you can play it rather than only read about it.
Degree formula
1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
The notes in all 12 keys
| Key | Notes |
|---|---|
| C | C D E F# G A B |
| C# | C# D# E# F## G# A# B# |
| D | D E F# G# A B C# |
| Eb | Eb F G A Bb C D |
| E | E F# G# A# B C# D# |
| F | F G A B C D E |
| F# | F# G# A# B# C# D# E# |
| G | G A B C# D E F# |
| Ab | Ab Bb C D Eb F G |
| A | A B C# D# E F# G# |
| Bb | Bb C D E F G A |
| B | B C# D# E# F# G# A# |
Where it sits on the guitar
E: 0-2-3-5-7-8-10-12-14-15A: 0-2-3-5-7-9-10-12-14-15D: 0-2-4-5-7-9-10-12-14G: 0-2-4-5-7-9-11-12-14B: 0-1-3-5-7-8-10-12-13-15e: 0-2-3-5-7-8-10-12-14-15