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Major Modes

C Lydian

NOTES
C D E F♯ G A B C
SCALE FORMULA
1 – 2 – 3 – ♯4 – 5 – 6 – 7
ABOUT THIS SCALE

A bright major mode with a raised fourth, producing an open, floating and cinematic character.

GUITAR FRETBOARD

C Lydian

Standard tuning — E A D G B E — open through fret 24.

Scale note Root Click any note to hear it.
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Playback: The scale follows a practical two-octave route across nearby strings and frets. The note currently sounding turns bright white.
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Chord progression ideas

Key of C

Lydian Lift

Imaj7 – II – Imaj7
Cmaj7 → D → Cmaj7

The major II chord contains the raised fourth that defines the bright, floating Lydian sound.

Open Lydian

I – II – V – I
C → D → G → C

A spacious progression for cinematic, progressive and ambient-style improvisation.