F Lydian mode on ukulele

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

GCEAGABCDEFGCDEFGABCEFGABCDEABCDEFGA0123456789101112

Position from fret 4

GCEABCDEFGABCDEF45678

Root notes are filled. Strings from the 4th (left on the full neck) to the 1st; the position starts from the root on the 3rd string, the lowest one.

Notes of the scale

DegreeNoteInterval
1Froot
2Gmajor second
3Amajor third
4Baugmented fourth
5Cperfect fifth
6Dmajor sixth
7Emajor 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 C major scale, starting from another degree.

Chords of the scale

Triads built on each degree:

  1. FI
  2. GII
  3. Amiii
  4. Bdimiv°
  5. CV
  6. Dmvi
  7. Emvii

Other F scales

The same scale in other keys