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Fig. 1 · A Lydian · first 12 frets

ukulele scale

A Lydian

A1B2C♯3D♯♯4E5F♯6G♯7

Major with a raised fourth. The fourth mode of the major scale.

on guitaron piano

Written out

Fig. 2 · A Lydian, ascending

Every accidental is written in, rather than left to a key signature, so the letters can be read one at a time.

The step pattern

AWBWC♯WD♯HEWF♯WG♯HA

What is true of it

A Lydian is A, B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯ and G♯, and back to A.

Its steps are W – W – W – H – W – W – H, where W is a whole step and H a half.

On the same tonic, A major differs from it by exactly one note.

Across the first twelve frets of the ukulele its notes fall in 30 places, which is what makes a scale a shape rather than a list.

Chords made only of these notes

C♯mminorC♯m7minor seventhD♯dimdiminishedD♯m7♭5half-diminished seventhEmajorEmaj7major seventhF♯mminorF♯m7minor seventh

Found by testing every chord in the catalogue against these 7 sounds, not chosen.

Other scales on A

A DorianmodeA PhrygianmodeA MixolydianmodeA majormajorA natural minorminorA harmonic minorminor

C lydC♯ lydD♭ lydD lydD♯ lydE♭ lydE lydF lydall 374