A Lydian Scale
The A Lydian scale contains 7 notes: A, B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯.
A Lydian scale on the piano
حقائق أساسية
- Scale type
- Lydian
- Number of notes
- 7
- الصيغة
- W–W–W–H–W–W–H
- Parent scale
- E كبير (Major) (degree 4)
What is the Lydian scale?
Lydian is the fourth mode of the major scale — a major scale with a raised fourth. The raised fourth removes the pull of the perfect fourth and leaves a floating, open sound used constantly in film scoring.
A Lydian uses the same notes as E كبير (Major), started from degree 4 instead of the first. The notes are shared; the tonic, and therefore the sound, is not.
A Lydian is a scale, not a key. It has no key signature of its own — music that uses it is normally written in the key signature of its parent scale, with any extra accidentals added as they occur.
Scale degrees of A Lydian
| الدرجة | النغمة | البُعد | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | P1 | 0 |
| 2 | B | M2 | 2 |
| 3 | C♯ | M3 | 4 |
| 4 | D♯ | TT | 6 |
| 5 | E | P5 | 7 |
| 6 | F♯ | M6 | 9 |
| 7 | G♯ | M7 | 11 |
Chords in A Lydian
These are the triads built on each degree of A Lydian using only notes from the scale.
Other scales on A
Every scale type that starts on A, for comparison.
Lydian in every key
الأسئلة الشائعة
What notes are in the A Lydian scale?
The A Lydian scale has 7 notes: A, B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯.
What is the formula for the A Lydian scale?
The A Lydian scale follows the step pattern W–W–W–H–W–W–H, where H is a half step and W is a whole step.
What scale is A Lydian derived from?
A Lydian is the mode of E كبير (Major) that starts on its 4 degree. Both scales use the same notes but resolve to a different tonic.
What chords are in the A Lydian scale?
The triads built from the A Lydian scale are A, B, C♯m, D♯dim, E, F♯m, G♯m.
