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Fig. 1 · C Lydian · first 12 frets

ukulele scale

C Lydian

C1D2E3F♯♯4G5A6B7

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

on guitaron piano

Written out

Fig. 2 · C 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

CWDWEWF♯HGWAWBHC

What is true of it

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

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

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

Across the first twelve frets of the ukulele its notes fall in 32 places, which is what makes a scale a shape rather than a list.

Chords made only of these notes

CmajorCmaj7major seventhDmajorD7dominant seventhEmminorEm7minor seventhF♯dimdiminishedF♯m7♭5half-diminished seventh

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

Other scales on C

C DorianmodeC PhrygianmodeC MixolydianmodeC majormajorC natural minorminorC harmonic minorminor

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