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F# Lydian mode on guitar

Every position of the F# Lydian mode on the fretboard, with its notes, its degrees, and the chords it goes with.

F# Lydian mode

7 notes

  1. F#1
  2. G#2
  3. A#3
  4. Cb5
  5. C#5
  6. D#6
  7. E#7
Position on the neck
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Chords in the F# Lydian mode

Stack every other note of the scale on each degree and you get its chords — the ones a song in this scale is built from.

Questions

What notes are in the F# Lydian mode?

The F# Lydian mode has 7 notes: F#, G#, A#, C, C#, D#, E#. As degrees: 1 – 2 – 3 – b5 – 5 – 6 – 7.

How do I learn the F# Lydian mode on guitar?

One position at a time: pick a position under the fretboard above, play it up and down slowly, and say the root out loud whenever you land on it. Once it is under your fingers, connect it to the next position.