F Lydian scale

The notes of the F Lydian scale on a piano, the chords that belong to it, and how it sounds. Press play to hear it, tap a key or a chord, and download the scale as MIDI.

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F1G2A3B#4C5D6E7

Steps: W W W H W W H (W = whole step, H = half step)

Chords in F Lydian

Each chord on its own page: F · G · Am · Bdim · C · Dm · Em

Tap a chord to hear it.

How F Lydian sounds

A major scale with a raised 4th. Brighter than major and a little unresolved, often called dreamy or floating.

Used in: Film scores, ambient, progressive house and melodic intros.

Same notes, different root: C major, A minor, D Dorian, E Phrygian, G Mixolydian.

For the low end: the root of F Lydian is F and the fifth is C. A kick or 808 tuned to one of them sits with the bass; the kick drum tuning chart has the frequencies.

Write chords in this scale with the chord progression generator, or a melody in the synth.

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Questions

What notes are in the F Lydian scale?

F, G, A, B, C, D, E.

What chords are in F Lydian?

F, G, Am, Bdim, C, Dm, Em.

What is the formula for the lydian scale?

1 2 3 #4 5 6 7, or in steps: W W W H W W H (W is a whole step, H a half step).

Which scales have the same notes as F Lydian?

C major, A minor, D Dorian, E Phrygian, G Mixolydian. They use the same seven notes, starting from a different root.