E Lydian mode on guitar
The Lydian mode is a major scale with a raised fourth. Its dreamy, floating color is loved in film music and by guitarists like Joe Satriani.
On the whole neck
Open position
Root notes are filled. The position groups the notes of the scale in one area of the neck, starting from the root on the 6th string.
Notes of the scale
| Degree | Note | Interval |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | E | root |
| 2 | F♯ (F sharp) | major second |
| 3 | G♯ (G sharp) | major third |
| 4 | A♯ (A sharp) | augmented fourth |
| 5 | B | perfect fifth |
| 6 | C♯ (C sharp) | major sixth |
| 7 | D♯ (D sharp) | major seventh |
Steps between notes: W – W – W – H – W – W – H (W = whole step, H = half step)
This mode uses the same notes as the B major scale, starting from another degree.
Chords of the scale
Triads built on each degree:
Other E scales
- Major
- Minor
- Harmonic minor
- Melodic minor
- Major pentatonic
- Minor pentatonic
- Blues
- Dorian
- Phrygian
- Mixolydian
- Locrian