Learn the A Lydian scale — notes, intervals, chords, modes, and more.
The A Lydian scale contains the following notes:
A – B – C♯ – D♯ – E – F♯ – G♯The scale degrees of the A Lydian scale are:
1, 2, 3, ♯4, 5, 6, 7| Scale Degree | Note |
|---|---|
| 1 | A |
| 2 | B |
| 3 | C♯ |
| ♯4 | D♯ |
| 5 | E |
| 6 | F♯ |
| 7 | G♯ |
The A Lydian scale uses the interval pattern W, W, W, H, W, W, H
| From | To | Step |
|---|---|---|
| A | B | W |
| B | C♯ | W |
| C♯ | D♯ | W |
| D♯ | E | H |
| E | F♯ | W |
| F♯ | G♯ | W |
| G♯ | A | H |
| Scale Degree | Note | Interval from A |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Perfect Unison |
| 2 | B | Major 2nd |
| 3 | C♯ | Major 3rd |
| ♯4 | D♯ | Augmented 4th |
| 5 | E | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | F♯ | Major 6th |
| 7 | G♯ | Major 7th |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| I | A | A, C♯, E |
| II | B | B, D♯, F♯ |
| iii | C♯m | C♯, E, G♯ |
| iv° | D♯dim | D♯, F♯, A |
| V | E | E, G♯, B |
| vi | F♯m | F♯, A, C♯ |
| vii | G♯m | G♯, B, D♯ |
| Degree | Chord | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Imaj7 | Amaj7 | A, C♯, E, G♯ |
| II7 | B7 | B, D♯, F♯, A |
| iii7 | C♯m7 | C♯, E, G♯, B |
| ivø7 | D♯m7♭5 | D♯, F♯, A, C♯ |
| Vmaj7 | Emaj7 | E, G♯, B, D♯ |
| vi7 | F♯m7 | F♯, A, C♯, E |
| vii7 | G♯m7 | G♯, B, D♯, F♯ |
The modes of A Lydian use the same notes but start on different scale degrees.
| Mode | Starting note | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| E Ionian | E | E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯ |
| F♯ Dorian | F♯ | F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯, E |
| G♯ Phrygian | G♯ | G♯, A, B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯ |
| A Lydian | A | A, B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯ |
| B Mixolydian | B | B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A |
| C♯ Aeolian | C♯ | C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A, B |
| D♯ Locrian | D♯ | D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A, B, C♯ |
A Lydian is the 4th mode of the E major scale. Both share the same 7 notes — Lydian starts on the 4th degree (A) instead of the root (E).
The only difference is the 4th degree. A Lydian has an augmented 4th (D♯), while A major has a perfect 4th (D). That raised 4th is what gives Lydian its signature dreamy, floating quality compared to the grounded sound of major.